noun
also line·age ˈlīnij, -nēj
( -s )
Etymology: line (III) + -age
1. : the number of lines of printed matter or of written matter estimated in terms of the number of lines it would occupy in print
2. : payment for literary matter at so much a line (as by newspapers or periodicals)
the linage of many magazines is about 15 cents
offered him a chance to do several articles on linage
3. : the amount of space occupied (as by advertising matter in a newspaper or periodical) usually measured in terms of agate lines