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linear measure
noun
- any system for measuring length.
- any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc.
linear measure
noun
- a unit or system of units for the measurement of length Also calledlong measure
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linear measure1
First recorded in 1885–90
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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.’
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