Definition

1. Noun:
   • A rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted: This refers to a pricing system where a writer is paid based on the number of lines of text they produce.
   • The number of lines in a piece of printed material: This refers to the total count of lines within a given text, such as in a newspaper column, manuscript, or book page.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Payment Rate):

  • The freelance journalist was paid based on linage, earning more for longer articles.
  • The magazine's linage policy determines how much authors receive per line.

• Noun (Line Count):

  • The editor calculated the linage of the advertisement to ensure it fit the allotted space.
  • The contract specified a maximum linage for the chapter.

Advanced Usage

• "To be paid on linage": To receive compensation calculated per line of text.
  • Columnists for that publication are often paid on linage.

Variants and Related Words

• Lineage (noun): This is a distinct word meaning lineal descent from an ancestor or the sequence of species in evolution. It is a common homophone but has a completely different meaning.
  • She could trace her lineage back to the 16th century.

Synonyms

• Line rate: A similar term for payment per line.
• Line count: A direct synonym for the number of lines.

Noun

1. a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
2. the number of lines in a piece of printed material