linear space
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of linear space
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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“If you have limited linear space, grow up,” Pennington says.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
“If you think over the next 10 years for certain, what’s now radio is going to collapse and move from a linear space to an on-demand space,” he said.
From The Verge • Dec. 16, 2021
“You can grow a lot faster in the digital space. In the linear space you are compared to every other cable network.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021
The provision of so large a floor and linear space, especially in the diphtheria wards, is an experiment the effect of which will be watched with considerable interest.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
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