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handsbreadth vs linear measure

linear measure vs handsbreadth

handsbreadth and linear measure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handsbreadth Yes No No No
linear measure Yes No No No
As nouns, linear measure is a hypernym of handsbreadth; that is, linear measure is a word with a broader meaning than handsbreadth:
  • handsbreadth: any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
  • linear measure: a unit of measurement of length
Other hypernyms of handsbreadth include linear unit.
handsbreadth (noun) linear measure (noun)
any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand a unit of measurement of length
Difference between handsbreadth and linear measure

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