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linear measure

Linear measure is defined as a measurement of length.

(noun)

An example of linear measure is using a yard stick to find out the length of a table.

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See linear measure in Webster's New World College Dictionary

measurement of length, as distinguished from volume, weight, etc.
a system of measuring length, in which 12 inches = 1 foot or one in which 100 centimeters = 1 meter

See linear measure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun In both senses also called long measure.

The measurement of length.
A unit or system of units for measuring length.

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