running
- adjective
- /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
lineal
- Lumber is often sold by the running foot rather than by the piece.
Examples
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The price is ten dollars per running meter of cable installed.
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The running length of the cable is measured in meters.
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They calculated the total material needed by measuring each running length along the wall.
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We need a running total of expenses.
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Lumber is often sold by the running foot rather than by the piece.
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The price is ten dollars per running meter of cable installed.
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They calculated the total material needed by measuring each running length along the wall.
Synonyms
24
4.4
Having the shape of a straight line or measured in one direction
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
60
2.8
A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team
- Specialized
1
3.5
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
1
6.5
A heading at the top of each page that shows the title or section
A plant with long stems that grow along the ground and produce black berries
- Specialized
A climbing tropical plant with thin divided leaf parts and stems that smell bad when crushed
- Jargon
A short title appears at the top of each page to show the chapter or section
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Running comes from the verb run, meaning 'to go along' or 'to flow', like a river. For measurements, running means the length that goes along in one continuous line, so it is measured as it 'runs' along.