line
Line (from the Latin linea "line, directional cord, edge") stands for:
- in everyday language a longer, straight or curved (drawn or similar) line
- mathematically a coherent, one-dimensional geometric structure without transverse extension, generic term for curve , straight line and line
- the shortest connection between two points on a surface or in a space, see geodesics
- Line (traffic) , the regular service of a certain route by public transport
- a railway line in Austria and Switzerland
- Lineage , a genetic direct line in which living things are related to one another
- Line (unit) , an old French and German measure of length, used in precision mechanics
- In physics, it is short for emission line , see spectral line
- in fashion an abstract dress form, see silhouette (fashion)
- an arrangement of cocaine for sniffing, see cocaine #consuming
- colloquial for climbing route
- a battle formation of the infantry, see linear tactics
- a marching and combat formation of a fleet, see keel line (formation)
- Line instance, a position with authority within an organization, see line organization
- a certain data density with screened resolution, see point density
- the "columns" of the chess board that are perpendicular to the chess players
See also:
- Aquavit line (Norwegian spirit)
- Blue line (disambiguation)
- White line (disambiguation)
- Red line (disambiguation)
- Line
- Linia
- Bass line (music)
- Line
Wiktionary: line - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations