line

Letters that make line

e, l, n, i are letters that make 'line'

Words within line

Lin, li, in, IN, NE, In, Li, Ne are words within 'line'

Anagrams of line

lien is an anagram of 'line'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of line

linen, Cline, Kline, lined, liner, aline, lines, liney are words created by adding a letter to 'line'


36 possible definitions for 'line'

Line as "acting in conformity"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of abidance, compliance, conformity, conformation.

Example of line used within this context

"in line with", "he got out of line", "toe the line"


Line as "a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cable, transmission line have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of conductor.

Types of line

coaxial cable, coax, coax cable, electrical cable, fibre optic cable, power line, power cable, printer cable, fiber optic cable are types of 'line'.

line as a part

'line' can be a part of cable, cable television, cable system, telephone system, phone system, cable television service.


Line as "a particular kind of product or merchandise"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of merchandise, ware, product.

Types of line

sideline is a type of line.

Parts of line

top of the line is a part of line.

Example of line used within this context

"a nice line of shoes"


Line as "a commercial organization serving as a common carrier"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of carrier, common carrier.

Types of line

airline, airline business, airway, railroad, railway, railroad line, railway system, steamship company, transit line, railway line, steamship line are types of 'line'.

line as a part

'line' can be a part of transportation, transportation system, transit.


Line as "the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

railway line, rail line have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of route, road.

Types of line

branch line, spur track, spur, trunk line, trunk route are types of 'line'.

Parts of line

railroad track, railroad, railway, railroad bed are parts of 'line'.


Line as "a pipe used to transport liquids or gases"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pipeline has the same meaning as line

line as a type

'line' can be a type of pipage, pipe, piping.

Types of line

oil pipeline, gas line are types of 'line'.

Instances of line

Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline. are instances of 'line'

Example of line used within this context

"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"


Line as "a telephone connection"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of connector, connecter, connection, connective, connexion.

Types of line

DSL, hot line, land line, landline, party line, private line, toll line, trunk line, WATS, WATS line, digital subscriber line are types of 'line'.


Line as "a conceptual separation or distinction"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contrast, dividing line, demarcation have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of distinction, differentiation.

Types of line

point of no return, Rubicon are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

demarcate, counterpoint, contrast are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"


Line as "a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood, the methodical process of logical reasoning"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

argument, argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought.

Types of line

policy, line of inquiry, line of questioning, casuistry are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

argue, indicate, reason are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"I can't follow your line of reasoning"


Line as "(often plural) a means of communication or access"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

channel, communication channel have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of communication, communicating.

Types of line

back channel, contact, lens, link, liaison, inter-group communication, spiel, patter, line of gab are types of 'line'.

line Usage

'line' can be a useage of plural, plural form.

Derivatives of line

transmit, channelize, channelise, canalize, canalise, impart, transfer, transport, channel, convey, conduct, carry are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"it must go through official channels", "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"


Line as "a short personal letter"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

billet, note, short letter have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of personal letter.

Types of line

excuse is a type of line.

Example of line used within this context

"drop me a line when you get there"


Line as "a mark that is long relative to its width"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of print, mark.

Types of line

cross wire, shaft, hairline, guideline, squiggle, cross hair, isometric, graduation, trend line, dotted line, ascender, bar line, descender, curlicue, spectrum line, isometric line, serif, seriph, staff line, ledger line, leger line are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

describe, line, trace, delineate, draw are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"He drew a line on the chart"


Line as "a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

air, strain, tune, melody, melodic phrase, melodic line have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of music.

Types of line

part, idea, signature, theme, voice, flourish, fanfare, tucket, glissando, roulade, leitmotiv, leitmotif, theme song, theme song, signature tune, melodic theme, musical theme are types of 'line'.

Parts of line

phrase, musical phrase are parts of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

melodize, melodise, melodious, melodic, musical, tuneful are derivatives of 'line'.


Line as "the descendants of one individual"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pedigree, bloodline, line of descent, blood line, ancestry, parentage, descent, lineage, origin, stemma, blood, stock have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of family tree, genealogy.

Types of line

sept, family, family line, kinfolk, folk, side, kinsfolk, phratry are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

lineal, bring up, descend, rear, parent, raise, nurture, derive, direct, come are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"his entire lineage has been warriors"


Line as "a connected series of events or actions or developments"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

course has the same meaning as line

line as a type

'line' can be a type of series.

Types of line

current, flow, stream are types of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"the government took a firm course", "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"


Line as "in games or sports, a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of print, mark.

Types of line

balkline, baulk-line, string line, finishing line, finish line, foul line, foul line, foul line, baseline, goal line, red line, line of scrimmage, service line, out of bounds, starting line, scratch line, yard line, scrimmage line, start, sideline, scratch, baseline are types of 'line'.


Line as "a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation, electromagnetic radiation.

line as a part

'line' can be a part of electromagnetic spectrum.


Line as "the maximum credit that a customer is allowed"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

line of credit, bank line, personal credit line, personal line of credit, credit line have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of credit.

Types of line

consumer credit is a type of line.


Line as "a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness, the trace of a moving point"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of shape, form.

Types of line

curve, straight line, bound, perimeter, geodesic line, edge, boundary, geodesic, curve, curved shape, centerline, center line are types of 'line'.


Line as "a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crinkle, furrow, crease, wrinkle, seam have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of imprint, depression, impression.

Types of line

love line, crow's feet, dermatoglyphic, frown line, line of life, life line, line of heart, heart line, mensal line, line of fate, line of destiny, line of Saturn, lifeline, laugh line, crow's foot are types of 'line'.

line as a part

'line' can be a part of skin, tegument, cutis.

Derivatives of line

crease, rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crinkle, purse, furrow, scrunch, ruckle, scrunch up, crisp, line, rippled, crinkled, crinkly, wavy, wavelike are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"his face has many lines", "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"


Line as "reinforce with fabric"

Under this definition, line is a verb and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of reinforce, reenforce.

Example of line used within this context

"lined books are more enduring"


Line as "fill plentifully"

Under this definition, line is a verb and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of fill up, make full, fill.

Example of line used within this context

"line one's pockets"


Line as "cover the interior of"

Under this definition, line is a verb and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of cover.

Types of line

face, babbitt, reline, crib are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

lining, liner are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"line the gloves", "line a chimney"


Line as "mark with lines"

Under this definition, line is a verb and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of nock, score, mark.

Types of line

reline, hatch, crisscross are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

line, outline, crinkle, furrow, crease, wrinkle, lineation, seam are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"sorrow had lined his face"


Line as "make a mark or lines on a surface"

Under this definition, line is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

describe, trace, delineate, draw have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of mark.

Types of line

circumscribe, circumscribe, write, construct, inscribe are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

limning, line drawing, trace, tracer, portrayal, tracing, line, outline, lineation, drawing, depiction, delineation are derivatives of 'line'.

Verb groups of line

draw, draw are verb groups of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"draw a line", "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"


Line as "a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of military position, position.

Types of line

battlefront, front line, line of battle, battle line, front, firing line are types of 'line'.

line as a category

'line' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Example of line used within this context

"they attacked the enemy's line"


Line as "be in line with, form a line along"

Under this definition, line is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

run along has the same meaning as line

line as a type

'line' can be a type of lie.

Types of line

rim is a type of line.

Derivatives of line

line is a derivative of line.

Example of line used within this context

"trees line the riverbank"


Line as "space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

agate line has the same meaning as line

line as a type

'line' can be a type of area unit, square measure.


Line as "a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of location.

Types of line

side, water level, aclinic line, magnetic equator, agonic line, isogonal line, isogone, tree line, snow line, fault line, great circle, hemline, hipline, hipline, apparent horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, isogram, isopleth, isarithm, flight line, line of sight, line of vision, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, lunar latitude, quarter-circle, rhumb line, rhumb, loxodrome, water line, water line, water parting, divide, line of force, field line, axis, latitude, isogonic line, timber line, visible horizon, waterline, crest, timberline, horizon, parallel, path, itinerary, route, quadrant, danger line, watermark, watershed, path, parting, part, course, track are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

lineal is a derivative of line.


Line as "a formation of people or things one beside another"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of formation.

Types of line

rivet line, chorus line, linemen, lineup, diagonal, row, rank, chorus are types of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed", "they were arrayed in line of battle", "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"


Line as "a formation of people or things one behind another"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of formation.

Types of line

single file, Indian file, line of march, line of succession, picket line, conga line, trap line, waiting line, diagonal, file, queue are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

run along, line are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"the line stretched clear around the corner", "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"


Line as "persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of suasion, persuasion.

Example of line used within this context

"`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line", "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it", "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"


Line as "text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of text, textual matter.

Types of line

heading, speech, header, head, by-line, punch line, laugh line, words, orphan, sound bite, bottom line, dateline, opening line, line of poetry, line of verse, credit line, verse, verse line, gag line, tag line, actor's line are types of 'line'.

line as a part

'line' can be a part of letter, missive, stanza.

Example of line used within this context

"the letter consisted of three short lines", "there are six lines in every stanza"


Line as "mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

production line, assembly line have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of mechanical system.

line as a part

'line' can be a part of factory, manufacturing plant, manufactory, mill.

Parts of line

conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter are parts of 'line'.


Line as "something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

line as a type

'line' can be a type of artifact, artefact.

Types of line

cord, lanyard, laniard, lifeline, lifeline, mooring, mooring line, ratline, ratlin, weather sheet, towline, towrope, towing line, towing rope, trace, painter, rope, shroud, sheet, shroud, strand, becket, mainsheet, tack are types of 'line'.

Parts of line

bitter end, drip loop are parts of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"a washing line"


Line as "the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money"

Under this definition, line is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

business, job, line of work, occupation have the same meaning as 'line'

line as a type

'line' can be a type of activity.

Types of line

game, spot, post, catering, farming, office, vocation, profession, position, trade, medium, confectionery, sport, land, biz, career, calling, employment, work, appointment, berth, billet, place, situation, treadmill, salt mine, craft, metier, accountancy, accounting, photography are types of 'line'.

Derivatives of line

engage, engross, occupy, absorb are derivatives of 'line'.

Example of line used within this context

"he's not in my line of business"



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