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-Computer Definition. A constant progression or force. On a graph, a linear example is a straight line. Contrast with exponential or geometric, which are both nonlinear. For example, a linear set of numbers is 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, etc., each number a constant increase of 2..his sidewalk is linear. The definition of linear is consisting of or using lines. An example of linear is the length of a section of sidewalk.