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lineal
linealbeing in the direct line, as a descendant: lineal heir
Not to be confused with:linear – consisting of or using lines: linear designlin·e·al L0180100 (lĭn′ē-əl)adj.1. Belonging to or being in the direct line of descent from an ancestor.2. Derived from or relating to a particular line of descent; hereditary.3. Linear.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin līneālis, consisting of lines, from Latin līnea, line; see line1.]
lin′e·al·ly adv.lineal (ˈlɪnɪəl) adj1. being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor2. of, involving, or derived from direct descent3. a less common word for linear[C14: via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea line1] ˈlineally advlin•e•al (ˈlɪn i əl)
adj. 1. being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession. 2. of or transmitted by lineal descent. 3. linear. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin līneālis; see line1, -al1] lin′e•al•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | lineal - in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"directrelated - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriagecollateral, indirect - descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts" | | 2. | lineal - arranged in a linelinear, one-dimensional - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement" |
linealadjectiveOf unbroken descent or lineage:direct.Translationslineal
lineal (lĭn′ē-əl)adj.1. Belonging to or being in the direct line of descent from an ancestor.2. Derived from or relating to a particular line of descent; hereditary.3. Linear.
lin′e·al·ly adv.Lineal
Related to Lineal: Lineal footLinealThat which comes in a line, particularly a direct line, as from parent to child or grandparent to grandchild. LINEAL. That which comes in a line. Lineal consanguinity is that which subsists between persons, one of whom is descended in a direct line from the other. Lineal descent, is that which takes place among lineal kindred. lineal
Related to lineal: Lineal footSynonyms for linealadj of unbroken descent or lineageSynonymsSynonyms for linealadj in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to childSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj arranged in a lineRelated Words |