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lineal

[ lin-ee-uhl ]
/ ˈlɪn i əl /
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adjective

being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
of or transmitted by lineal descent.
linear.

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Origin of lineal

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word līneālis.See line1, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM lineal

lin·e·al·ly, adverbmul·ti·lin·e·al, adjectivenon·lin·e·al, adjectiveun·lin·e·al, adjective

Words nearby lineal

line, linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A
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Words related to lineal

genetic, national, tribal, short, straightforward, solid, smooth, successive, consecutive, nonstop, true, personal, immediate, familial, inborn, transmitted, even, right, vertical, level

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British Dictionary definitions for lineal

lineal
/ (ˈlɪnɪəl) /

adjective

being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor
of, involving, or derived from direct descent
a less common word for linear

Derived forms of lineal

lineally, adverb

Word Origin for lineal

C14: via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea line 1
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