Agate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000119",
  "term": "Agate",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small type size, measuring approximately 5.5 points, historically used in printing for classified advertisements, footnotes, or tabular data where space is limited. This size allows for a high density of text within a small area. One agate line is a unit of measurement for advertising space, equal to 1/14th of an inch in height.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ruby"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "ruby",
    "agateware"
  ],
  "references": [
    "agate - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Agate",
    "es": "ágata",
    "fr": "agate"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/agate/"
}