Definition of LINEAL

lineal

Adjective

  • Relating to or being in a direct line of descent.
  • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
    • "lineal ancestors"
    • "lineal heirs"

Adjective Satellite

  • arranged in a line

Adj

  • Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
  • Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
  • In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.
  • Line-drawn; composed of lines.
  • Sans serif.

Examples

  • lineal designs
  • lineal magnitude
  • The LINEAL progression of her words on the board showed a clear, strategic path.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (“a line”) + -ālis (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, line + -al. Doublet of linear.

Synonyms

direct, linear

Antonyms

collateral

Scrabble Score: 6

lineal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lineal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lineal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

lineal: valid Words With Friends Word