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lineal

adj
/ˈlɪni.əl/US/ˈlɪniːəl/UK

Etymology

From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (“a line”) + -ālis (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, line + -al. Doublet of linear.

  1. derived from līneālis
  2. derived from lineal

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to lines

    Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.

  2. Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.

    • the prime and ancient right of lineal succession
    • Oh that your Brows my Laurel had ſuſtain'd, / Well had I been depos'd, if You had Reign'd! / The Father had deſcended for the Son; / For only you are lineal to the Throne.

  3. In the direction of a line

    In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.

    • lineal magnitude
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Line-drawn

      Line-drawn; composed of lines.

      • lineal designs

    2. Sans serif.

The neighborhood

Derived

ambilineal, bilineal, lineality, lineally, matrilineal, multilineal, nonlineal, patrilineal, polylineal, rectilineal, unilineal, unlineal

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA