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Synonyms for line

Another word for line is argument, logical argument or line of reasoning. Below are 12 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.

Also searched as: lines.

1. noun: a formation of people or things one beside another

2. noun: a mark that is long relative to its width

3. noun: a formation of people or things one behind another

4. noun: a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

5. noun: text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

6. noun: a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

7. noun: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

8. noun: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

9. noun: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

10. noun: a connected series of events or actions or developments

11. noun: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

12. noun: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

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What is another word for line?

You can say argument, logical argument, line of reasoning, argumentation or cable instead of line. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "a formation of people or things one beside another".

What is the opposite of line?

WordNet lists no direct antonym for line; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.

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