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

Anita Hill lost by one linear measure: she did not prevent Clarence Thomas from being appointed to a position for which he remains manifestly unfit.

From The Guardian

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

The transverse velocities are formed by using the measured parallaxes to transform proper motions into linear measures.

From Project Gutenberg

Vara, v�′ra, n. a Spanish-American linear measure, about thirty-three inches.

From Project Gutenberg

In linear measure a boat on the Middlesex side has nearly two lengths less to travel than the one outside it between Barnes Bridge and the ‘Ship.’

From Project Gutenberg