linear measure vs unit

unit vs linear measure

linear measure and unit both are nouns.

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

As nouns, unit is a hypernym of linear measure; that is, unit is a word with a broader meaning than linear measure:

linear measure: a unit of measurement of length
unit: any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

Other hypernyms of linear measure include unit of measurement.

linear measure (noun)	unit (noun)
a unit of measurement of length	an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
	a single undivided whole
	an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
	a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
	any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
	an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole

Difference between linear measure and unit

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