The difference between Areal and Linear

When used as adjectives, areal means of or pertaining to an area, whereas linear means having the form of a line.


check bellow for the other definitions of Areal and Linear

  1. Areal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to an area.

    Examples:

    "areal [[interstice]]s — the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves"

  1. Linear as an adjective:

    Having the form of a line; straight.

  2. Linear as an adjective:

    Of or relating to lines.

  3. Linear as an adjective:

    Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.

  4. Linear as an adjective (botany, of leaves):

    Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.

  5. Linear as an adjective (mathematics):

    Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .

  6. Linear as an adjective (physics):

    A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension .

    Examples:

    "a [[linear meter]]"