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
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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"
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Linear as an adjective:
Having the form of a line; straight.
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Linear as an adjective:
Of or relating to lines.
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Linear as an adjective:
Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
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Linear as an adjective (botany, of leaves):
Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
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Linear as an adjective (mathematics):
Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
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Linear as an adjective (physics):
A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension .
Examples:
"a [[linear meter]]"