noun
- plural of linage; the number of lines of printed or written matter
Usage: printing; journalism
Examples
- The editor calculated the linages for each article in the newspaper.
- Advertising rates were based on the linages of the submitted copy.
- The typesetter needed to verify the linages before final layout.
- Different linages were required for the various sections of the publication.
- The proofreader checked that the linages matched the original specifications.