Linear Measure (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of measurement of length.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Meters are a common linear measure used in the metric system to express distances.
- The concept of linear measure has been part of human culture since the earliest civilizations developed systems of measurement.
- Inch is a unit of linear measure used primarily in the United States and a few other countries.
- Local units of linear measure also varied, reflecting the fact that regional systems had developed independently of one another.
- The most common linear measure used to express the length of an object is in centimeters or inches.
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Hyponyms
- Li
- Em
- Finger
- Cable
- Point
- League
- En
- Mi
- Nautical Linear Unit
- Half Mile
- Archine
- Nail
- Verst
- Chain
- Pica
- Astronomy Unit
- Mile
- Kos
- Palm
- Furlong
- Mil
- Survey Mile
- Foot
- Stat Mi
- Inch
- Footer
- Geometric Pace
- Link
- Body Length
- Mesh
- Cicero
- Fathom
- Lea
- Perch
- International Mile
- Metric Linear Unit
- Fistmele
- Head
- Yard
- Vara
- Finger's Breadth
- Pole
- Span
- Ligne
- Land Mile
- Quarter Mile
- Cubit
- Miler
- Roman Pace
- Long Measure
- Swedish Mile
- Digit
- Handbreadth
- Cable's Length
- Military Pace
- Yarder