Is there a difference? Linear...Lineal. Is lineal just an abomination of
linear? Is 1 linear board feet the same as 1"x12"x12" which equals 1 board
foot. If so what does lineal mean?
Just curious.
Wolf-==-

"wolfb" wrote in message
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Is there a difference? Linear...Lineal. Is lineal just an abomination of
linear? Is 1 linear board feet the same as 1"x12"x12" which equals 1
board foot. If so what does lineal mean?
Just curious.
Wolf-==-


Geeeeeez

Lineal relates to the line of decedents in a family AND Linear.

Linear relates to something resembling a straight line.

Clear now? LOL

wolfb wrote:

Is there a difference? Linear...Lineal. Is lineal just an abomination of
linear? Is 1 linear board feet the same as 1"x12"x12" which equals 1 board
foot. If so what does lineal mean?
Just curious.
Wolf-==-

lin·e·ar - adj. Abbr. lin. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a line; straight.
2.a. In, of, describing, described by, or related to a straight line. b. Having
only one dimension. 3. Characterized by, composed of, or emphasizing drawn
lines rather than painterly effects. 4. Botany. Narrow and elongated with
nearly parallel margins: a linear leaf. [Latin lºne³ris, from lºnea, line. See
LINE1.] --lin“e·ar·ly adv.

lin·e·al - adj. Abbr. lin. 1. Belonging to or being in the direct line of
descent from an ancestor. 2. Derived from or relating to a particular line of
descent; hereditary. 3. Linear. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late
Latin lºne³lis, consisting of lines, from Latin lºnea, line. See LINE1.]
--lin“e·al·ly adv.

(Source - The American Heritage Dictionary)
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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"wolfb" wrote in message
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Is there a difference? Linear...Lineal. Is lineal just an abomination of
linear? Is 1 linear board feet the same as 1"x12"x12" which equals 1
board
foot. If so what does lineal mean?

Since you want to be correct about the use of linear versus lineal, you
might as well be correct about feet and foot. "1 linear board feet" is not
correct, feet is plural can't be used with 1, the correct way would be "1
linear board foot". Something else, a piece of wood 12" x 12" x 1" is 1
linear board foot but so is a piece 12" x 2" x 4", a linear board foot is
just a piece of wood 12" long any width any thickness.

guillermo

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:36:16 -0500, "f/256"
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"wolfb" wrote in message
...
Is there a difference? Linear...Lineal. Is lineal just an abomination of
linear? Is 1 linear board feet the same as 1"x12"x12" which equals 1
board
foot. If so what does lineal mean?

Since you want to be correct about the use of linear versus lineal, you
might as well be correct about feet and foot. "1 linear board feet" is not
correct, feet is plural can't be used with 1, the correct way would be "1
linear board foot". Something else, a piece of wood 12" x 12" x 1" is 1
linear board foot but so is a piece 12" x 2" x 4", a linear board foot is
just a piece of wood 12" long any width any thickness.

guillermo



WRONG! Linear measurements are just the straight line distance
between two points. Linear has nothing to do with board foot, which
is a measure of volume.

"wolfb" wrote in
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Is there a difference?

In common speech, no.

Linear...Lineal. Is lineal just an
abomination of linear?

No, not really. Lineal means "done in a straight line fashion".
Linear means "line-like", or sometimes "in one dimension".

Is 1 linear board feet the same as 1"x12"x12"
which equals 1 board foot.

"1 linear board foot" is a nonsense phrase. One linear foot means
one foot measured in a line (as opposed to following the contour of
whatever's being measured). One could say one linear foot means one
foot measured lineally.

Board feet are a measure of volume, not length, so it doesn't make
sense to describe them as linear. It's like saying "one gallon,
measured in a straight line".

John