linear measure
Americannoun
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any system for measuring length.
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any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of linear measure
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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It is typically far smaller than the eukaryotic cell: by a factor of 10 in linear measure and hence by a factor of 1,000 in volume.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013
The metric linear measure system has been accepted by Western Union artillery, but centigrade has not yet triumphed over Fahrenheit.
From Time Magazine Archive
To find the linear measure of the deviation, cover the fixing eye and allow the squinting eye to fix.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
Squint angle and linear measure of the deviation.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.
Eln still survives in the name of a linear measure, the “ell,” and is derived from the O. Teut. alina, cognate with Lat. ulna and Gr. ὠλένη, the forearm.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
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