lineate
or lin·e·at·ed
[ lin-ee-it, -eyt or lin-ee-ey-tid ]
/ ˈlɪn i ɪt, -ˌeɪt or ˈlɪn iˌeɪ tɪd /
adjective
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
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Example sentences from the Web for lineate
As before of a line was made a lineate: so here in like manner of a triangle is made a triangulate.
The Way To Geometry|Peter RamusNow the common affections of a Lineate are to bee Angled and Figured.
The Way To Geometry|Peter RamusFor triangles doe compound and make the triangulate, but lines doe not make the lineate.
The Way To Geometry|Peter Ramus
British Dictionary definitions for lineate
lineate
lineated
/ (ˈlɪnɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
marked with lines; streaked
Word Origin for lineate
C17: from Latin līneātus drawn with lines
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