linear metre

noun

A standard unit of length, symbol m, equal to one metre in length.

Meanings

nounlinear metre (plural linear metres)

plural linear metres · alternative linear meter

  1. UKA standard unit of length, symbol m, equal to one metre in length.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna meter in which the deflection of the pointer is proportional to the quantity measured.

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 延米
  • 延米 (yánmǐ)Translations
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APA

linear metre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20metre

MLA

“linear metre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20metre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linear metre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20metre.

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