incumbent noun [C]. âº the âperson who has or had a âparticular âofficial âposition: the first/last/âprevious incumbent The âpresent incumbent (of the âpost) is âdue to âretire next âmonth. (Definition of incumbent from the Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
In music, a linear progression (Auskomponierungszug or Zug, abbreviated: Zg. ) is a passing note elaboration involving stepwise melodic motion in one direction between two harmonic tones.  The compositional unfolding of a specific interval, one of the intervals of the chord of nature.
Linear motion refers to any motion that moves along a straight line in one direction. The direction can either be in a horizontal, vertical or inclined direction. An object in linear motion will maintain the same velocity and direction as long as no external forces act against it.otion is a phenomenon that is best explained by a variety of physics-related theories. Linear motion, as its name suggests, is the motion of an object in a single direction.