In order to approximate the arc length of the curve, it is split into many linear segments.

The arch resembles a parabola, but is made up of 40 linear segments.

In mathematics, this means taking a function and breaking it down into several linear segments.

This method is used to approximate the diode characteristic curve as a series of linear segments.

The narrow leaves are deeply divided, with linear segments.

The blades are membranous and either wedge shaped or divided into linear segments.

These are not distinct linear segments, independent of each other but can overlap and run concurrently.

The genome is bipartate with two linear segments of 6 and 6.5 kilobases.

However, the linear segment near black is significant.

The linear segment is complementary to a portion of the closed circle creating a partially double stranded region.