| 【line】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "line." It carries the basic meaning of "line." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "line"]
airline ***[2577] An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes.
alignment **[4198] An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle.
deadline **[3457] A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done.
headline ****[2224] A headline is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page.
line ****[312] A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface.
linear ☆[5158] A linear process or development is one in which something changes or progresses straight from one stage to another, and has a starting point and an ending point.
online ****[1369] If a company goes online, its services become available on the Internet.
outline ***[3312] If you outline an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way.
[WORD ROOT]root line
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] line, lign
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) line
[MEANING]root line
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 line ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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airline ★★★[2577] noun from airline 〈 aero
【DEFINITION】 An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes.
【pl.】 airlines
【COMPOSITION】 air + line
【ROOTs】 ⑴ air(aero); air, mist, atmosphere ⑵ line; line
【Etymology】 《Greek aer》 [genitive aeros] air; mist, haze, clouds; atmosphere
alignment ★★[4198] noun from align 〈 line
【DEFINITION】 An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle.
【pl.】 alignments
【COMPOSITION】 align + ment
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(ad); to, toward ⑵ lign(line); line ⑶ ment; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French aligner》 a+lignier; to line
deadline ★★[3457] noun from deadline 〈 line
【DEFINITION】 A deadline is a time or date before which a particular task must be finished or a particular thing must be done.
【pl.】 deadlines
【COMPOSITION】 dead + line
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dead; dead, die ⑵ line; line
【Etymology】 《Old English line》 ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
【First Known Meaning】 time limit
headline ★★★★[2224] noun
【DEFINITION】 A headline is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page.
【pl.】 headlines
【COMPOSITION】 head + line
【ROOTs】 ⑴ head; head ⑵ line; line
【Etymology】 《Old English line》 ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
line ★★★★[312] noun from line
【DEFINITION】 A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface.
【pl.】 lines
【SYNONYM】 wrinkle, queue
【ROOTs】 line; line
【Etymology】 《Old English line》 ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
【First Known Meaning】 cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction
【DERIVATIVEs】 lineal, lineament, linear, linearity, linearly, lineate, liny, line
linear ☆[5158] adjective from line
【DEFINITION】 A linear process or development is one in which something changes or progresses straight from one stage to another, and has a starting point and an ending point.
【ANTONYM】 non-linear
【ROOTs】 ⑴ line; line ⑵ ar; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English line》 ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
【DERIVATIVEs】 lineal, lineament, linear, linearity, linearly, lineate, liny, line
online ★★★★[1369] adjective
【DEFINITION】 If a company goes online, its services become available on the Internet.
【COMPOSITION】 on + line
【ROOTs】 ⑴ on; on ⑵ line; line
【Etymology】 《Old English line》 ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
outline ★★★[3312] verb from outline 〈 line
【DEFINITION】 If you outline an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 outlined, outlined, outlining, outlines
【SYNONYM】 sketch, sketch
【COMPOSITION】 out + line
【ROOTs】 ⑴ out; prefix ⑵ line; line
【Etymology】 《Old English line》 ⑴[from Latin linea] cable, rope; series, row, row of letters; rule, direction; ⑵ (obsolete) flax
Other words containing "line"; align, aligner, ambilineal, ambilineality, bilinear, coastline, collinear, collinearity, collineation, curvilinear, curvilinearity, delineate, delineation, delineavit, linea, lineage, lineal, lineament, linearity, linearly, lineate, lineation, lined, liny, matrilineal, multicollinearity, multilinear, nonalignment, noncollinear, nonlineal, Nonlinear, nonlinearity, quasilinear, realign, realignment, rectilinear, rectilinearity, sesquilinear, sublineage, sublinear, supralinear, trilinear, unilinear, waistline
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
limit
like
light
lig
lie, lay
lic-
liber
lev
less
lend
