Lineal

//ˈlɪni.əl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity. not-comparable

    "the prime and ancient right of lineal succession"

  3. 3
    In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line. not-comparable, uncommon

    "lineal magnitude"

  4. 4
    Line-drawn; composed of lines. not-comparable

    "lineal designs"

  5. 5
    Sans serif. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    arranged in a line wordnet
  2. 2
    in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child wordnet

Synonyms

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linearafterarealarrowlikeattendantcadet

Example

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"the prime and ancient right of lineal succession"

Etymology

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

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