lineal

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
2. (not-comparable) Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
3. (not-comparable, uncommon) In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.
4. (not-comparable) Line-drawn; composed of lines.
5. (not-comparable) Sans serif.

Synonyms

direct

linear

genealogical

rectilineal

rectilinear

simple-minded

straightforward

⬆️

undeviating

unswept

unswerving

lineate

of the line

line

lineally

Translations

lineal

ευθυγραμμισμένος

linéaire

rechtstreeks

linear

lineare

linear

hereditário

directo

hereditario

linéal

directe

Linien-

κατ’ ευθείαν γραμμήν

colinéaire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪni.əl/

Etymology

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