lineal

From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (“a line”); see line.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪni.əl/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪniːəl/

lineal (not comparable)

1. (family) Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, grandparents, grandchildren, etc., but not siblings; as opposed to collateral.
   • John Locke

     the prime and ancient right of lineal succession

2. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
   • Dryden

     for only you are lineal to the throne

3. Composed of lines; delineated.

   lineal designs

4. In the direction of a line; of a line; of or relating to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear.

   lineal magnitude

• collateral

• (of a line): areal, spacial, spatial

• matrilineal
• patrilineal
• polylineal

• line
• linear
• lineage

• lineal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• lineal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

• lienal

lineal (masculine and feminine plural lineals)

1. linear

lineal (plural lineales)

1. linear

• álgebra lineal
• combinación lineal
• independencia lineal
• transformación lineal

• linealmente