liniaal — meaning in English

English meaning

• measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
• ruler noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.

Senses

liniaal is used for these senses in English:

• measure The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]
• ruler A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

measure — full definition

1. verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
2. noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
3. noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.

ruler — full definition

1. noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.
2. noun A person who governs or holds supreme authority over a country or people.

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