linear measure

linear measure
noun
a unit of measurement of length
• Syn: ↑linear unit
• Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit
• Hyponyms:
↑long measure, ↑astronomy unit, ↑metric linear unit, ↑nautical linear unit, ↑inch, ↑in, ↑foot, ↑ft, ↑footer, ↑yard, ↑pace, ↑yarder, ↑perch, ↑rod, ↑pole, ↑furlong, ↑mile, ↑statute mile, ↑stat mi, ↑land mile, ↑international mile, ↑mi, ↑miler, ↑half mile, ↑880 yards, ↑quarter mile, ↑440 yards, ↑league, ↑ligne, ↑nail, ↑archine, ↑kos, ↑coss, ↑vara, ↑verst, ↑cable, ↑cable length, ↑cable's length, ↑chain, ↑cubit, ↑finger, ↑fingerbreadth, ↑finger's breadth, ↑digit, ↑fistmele, ↑body length, ↑handbreadth, ↑handsbreadth, ↑head, ↑lea, ↑li, ↑link, ↑mesh, ↑mil, ↑Swedish mile, ↑Roman mile, ↑Roman pace, ↑geometric pace, ↑military pace, ↑palm, ↑span, ↑survey mile, ↑fathom, ↑fthm, ↑point, ↑em, ↑pica em, ↑pica, ↑en, ↑nut, ↑cicero

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noun
1. : a measurement of length
2. : a system of such measures (as the inch, foot, yard system)

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1. any system for measuring length.
2. any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc.
[1885-90]

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linear measure,
1. measure of length.
2. a system for measuring length.
English system
▪12 inches = ▪1 foot ▪8 furlongs = ▪1 mile
▪3 feet = ▪1 yard ▪1,760 yards = ▪1 mile
▪5½ yards = ▪1 rod ▪5,280 feet = ▪1 mile
▪40 rods = ▪1 furlong ▪3 miles = ▪1 league
= linear induction motor. (Cf. ↑linear induction motor)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • linear measure — ilgio matas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. linear measure; measure of length vok. Längenmaß, n; Streckenmaß, n rus. мера длины, f pranc. mesure de longueur, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • linear measure — 1. any system for measuring length. 2. any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • linear measure — noun Date: circa 1890 1. a measure of length 2. a system of measures of length …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • linear measure — measurement of length …   English contemporary dictionary

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