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The shortest distance between two points and the longest thing to wait in.
means A long thin mark, row, or path connecting points — also a queue, a length of rope or cord, a verbal remark, or a boundary, depending on context.
from From Latin 'linea,' meaning a linen thread, from 'linum,' flax — the very fiber spun into the string a builder stretched taut to mark a straight edge. So every geometric line traces back to a literal piece of flaxen string pulled tight, and the word still hums with that origin in 'linen,' its close relative. English absorbed it through both the native Old English 'line' and an Old French nudge, the two senses braiding together.
- infinite points
- Contains endless points yet has zero width
- queue psychology
- People hate single lines but they're fastest
- euclid's first
- Defined geometry's foundation over 2,000 years ago
- horizon trick
- The horizon line isn't real, just eye-level
- poetry unit
- A line break can change a poem's meaning
international date line — imaginary line at 180° longitude where calendar date changes, dividing pacific ocean
mason-dixon line — boundary between pennsylvania and maryland, symbolized american north-south divide since 1763
line of control — ceasefire boundary between india and pakistan in kashmir since 1949