one meter. lineal refers to length
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Lineal simply means along a line, so a linear metre is a metre.
A linear (lineal) metre is the same thing as a metre. I think it's a dumbed down term for a metre so people won't get confused with metre, square metre and cubic metre.
It is a measure of distance equivalent to 0.01 metre.
Linear metres and metres are the same measurement. Therefore, 1 metre is equal to 1 linear metre.
There are 0.273 lineal metres is a carpet with a standard width of 3.66 metres (from the only imperical measure of 12 feet). The calulation is 0.273 (length) x 3.66 (standard width) = 0.99918 square metres. If you purchased 1 lineal metre of standard carpet you would have 3.66 square metres of carpet. Lineal refers to the length of any item irrespective of it's width and is normally used when the item is produced in standard width's.