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Linear Dimension

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Linear Dimension - definition(s)

linear dimension - [surveying] A measurement of the horizontal or vertical dimension of a feature. Linear dimensions may not represent the true distance between beginning and ending dimension points because they do not take angle into account as aligned dimensions do.

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Source: esri, 30 May 2012 11:27:01, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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