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A linear function is a function, or equation, that when graphed, will form a straight line.
You can measure things with a linear scale. Practically impossible with a non-linear scale.
Linear interpolation is used as a method used in mathematics of constructing a curve that has the best fit to a series of points of data using linear polynomials.
It depends which property you are measuring. For linear dimensions a tape measure would be best
Finding the line of best fit is called linear regression.