linear measure
any system for measuring length.
any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc.
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How to use linear measure in a sentence
To find the linear measure of the deviation, cover the fixing eye and allow the squinting eye to fix.
Schweigger on Squint | C. SchweiggerVara, v′ra, n. a Spanish-American linear measure, about thirty-three inches.
A cubit is a unit of linear measure, from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger of a man.
Have we, however, the right to compare a volumetric measure (the cerebral mass) with a linear measure (the stature)?
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria MontessoriThe lowest dimension, as in our own table of linear measure, was the Barleycorn.
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British Dictionary definitions for linear measure
a unit or system of units for the measurement of length: Also called: long measure
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