linear measure

American  

noun

1. any system for measuring length.

2. any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc.

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linear measure British  

noun

1. Also called: long measure.  a unit or system of units for the measurement of length

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Etymology

Origin of linear measure

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

Nidaba, goddess, 191. ni-gál, cattle, 121, 6. nimir = ligir, 174, 4. ninda, linear measure, 133, 41.

From The Epic of Gilgamish A Fragment of the Gilgamish Legend in Old-Babylonian Cuneiform by Langdon, Stephen

A cubit is a unit of linear measure, from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger of a man.

From The World English Bible (WEB): by Anonymous

Squint angle and linear measure of the deviation.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.