English adjective: lineal | |||
| 1. | lineal in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child | ||
| Samples | Lineal ancestors. Lineal heirs. A direct descendant of the king. Direct heredity. | ||
| Synonyms | direct | ||
| Similar | matrilineal, matrilinear, patrilineal, patrilinear, unilateral | ||
| See also | related | ||
| Antonyms | collateral, indirect | ||
| 2. | lineal arranged in a line | ||
| Similar | linear, one-dimensional | ||
| Antonyms | cubic, planar, two-dimensional, three-dimensional | ||