Lineal

Definition:

  • (a.) Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
  • (a.) Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
  • (a.) Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
  • (a.) In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude.

Compare lineal with other words:

lineal vs. pineal

lienal vs. lineal

lineal vs. vineal

lineal vs. lineality

collaterally vs. lineal

line vs. lineal

lineage vs. lineal

lineal vs. linear

collateral vs. lineal