Although favorable conditions for tornadoes in the United States can occur at any time, they are most common in spring and least common in winter. Because spring is a transitional period for the climate, there are more chances of cooler air meeting with warmer air, resulting in more thunderstorms.
linear. 1  of or relating to a line or lines. 2  made of or using lines: linear design. 3  in relation to length only; extended in a line.  designating or of a style of art in which forms are sharply delineated and line is emphasized over color, light and shadow, etc.
Linear equations are equations of two variables that form a line on the graph. A linear equation is defined where each term is either a constant or a product of a constant and a single variable. There are many different ways that linear equations can be represented algebraically and plotted graphically.