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lineal.

Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɪni.əl/General-American/ˈlɪniːəl/UK
  1. Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.

    not-comparable
  2. Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.

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

    not-comparable · uncommon
    lineal magnitude
  4. Line-drawn; composed of lines.

    not-comparable
    lineal designs
  5. Sans serif.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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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