linear measure vs in

in vs linear measure

linear measure and in both are nouns.

linear measure is not an adjective while in is an adjective.

linear measure is not an adverb while in is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
linear measure	Yes	No	No	No
in	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, in is a hyponym of linear measure; that is, in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than linear measure:

linear measure: a unit of measurement of length
in: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

Other hyponyms of linear measure include long measure, astronomy unit, metric linear unit, nautical linear unit, inch, foot, ft, footer, pace, yard, yarder, perch, pole, rod, furlong, international mile, land mile, mi, mile, stat mi, statute mile, miler, 880 yards, half mile, 440 yards, quarter mile, league, ligne, nail, archine, coss, kos, vara, verst, cable's length, cable, cable length, chain, cubit, digit, finger's breadth, finger, fingerbreadth, fistmele, body length, handbreadth, handsbreadth, head, lea, li, link, mesh, mil, mil, mile, Swedish mile, mile, Roman mile, Roman pace, geometric pace, military pace, palm, span, survey mile, fathom, fthm, point, em, pica, pica em, en, nut, cicero, daktylos, quarter of meridian, point size, catholic meter, catholic metre, metro cattolico, universal meter, universal metre.

linear measure (noun)	in (noun)
a unit of measurement of length	a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

linear measure (adjective)	in (adjective)
	currently fashionable
	directed or bound inward
	holding office

linear measure (adverb)	in (adverb)
	to or toward the inside of

Difference between linear measure and in

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