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linear measure vs mile

mile vs linear measure

linear measure and mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
linear measure Yes No No No
mile Yes No No No
As nouns, mile is a hyponym of linear measure; that is, mile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than linear measure:
  • linear measure: a unit of measurement of length
  • mile: a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
linear measure (noun) mile (noun)
a unit of measurement of length a footrace extending one mile
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
a large distance
Difference between linear measure and mile

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