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Ruled vs Lined - What's the difference?

ruled | lined |

As adjectives the difference between ruled and lined

is that ruled is having printed lines while lined is having a lining, an inner layer or covering.

As verbs the difference between ruled and lined

is that ruled is past tense of rule while lined is past tense of line.

ruled

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having printed lines.
  • a letter on ruled paper
  • (geometry, of a surface) Being a scroll; being such that through every point of S'' there is a straight line that lies on ''S .
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (rule)
  • She ruled over her children firmly but gently.

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    lined

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a lining, an inner layer or covering.
  • Fred liked fully lined trousers with his suits.
  • (of paper) Having lines, ruled.
  • For handwritten work Fred preferred lined paper to plain.
  • (of skin) Having visible lines or wrinkles.
  • :* 1859 , , Book I, ch 4
  • :*: He had a healthy colour in his cheeks, and his face, though lined , bore few traces of anxiety.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (line)
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