linage

lin·age

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy-nij]
- /ˈlaɪ nɪdʒ/
- /ˈlaɪ.nɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-nij]
- /ˈlaɪ nɪdʒ/

Definitions of linage word

noun linage the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc. 1
noun linage the amount charged, paid, or received per printed line, as of a magazine article or short story. 1
noun linage Archaic. alignment. 1
noun linage The number of lines in printed or written matter, especially when used to calculate payment. 1
noun linage number of lines of text 1
noun linage the number of lines in a piece of written or printed matter 0

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Origin of linage

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; line1 + -age

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Parts of speech for Linage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Linage

linage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

linage usage trend in Literature

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