Etymograph

English

linearithmic

Blend of linear + logarithmic.

A blend of linear + logarithmic

Proto-Italic *līnom

Latin līnum ‘flax’

Latin līneus ‘flaxen’

Latin līnea ‘line’

Latin līneāris ‘line-’

English linear

Today it means

adj Taking up to time proportional to n log(n) to run on inputs of size n.

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Etymograph / linearithmic