- 1. a. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant. Source: opted
- 2. a. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to). Source: opted
- 3. a. Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs. Source: opted
- 4. a. In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude. Source: opted
- 5. adj. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. arranged in a line Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant. The prime and ancient right of lineal succession. Locke. 2. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to). For only you are lineal to the throne. Dryden. 3. Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs. 4. In the direction of a line; of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude. Lineal measure, the measure of length; -- usually written linear measure. Source: webster
- 8. j:100 a. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child s. arranged in a line Source: ecdict
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