Antonyms for lineal


Grammar : Adj
Spell : lin-ee-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪn i əl


Definition of lineal

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French lineal (14c.), from Late Latin linealis "pertaining to a line," from linea (see line (n.)). Related: Lineally.
  • As in racial : adj ethnic
  • As in straight : adj aligned; not curved
  • As in patrimonial : adj ancestral
  • As in direct : adj face-to-face; next to
  • As in ancestral : adj related to previous family or family trait
  • As in hereditary : adj inherited; transmitted at birth
Example sentences :
  • The father had descended for the son, For only you are lineal to the throne.
  • Extract from : « The Comedies of William Congreve » by William Congreve
  • The granddaughter, the only lineal descendant of the dead man, was still his wife.
  • Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope
  • The German sniper is really a lineal descendant of the impenitent thief.
  • Extract from : « The Red Watch » by J. A. Currie
  • It is said that a lineal descendant of Emperor Maximilian was so bound in Georgia.
  • Extract from : « Blue Ridge Country » by Jean Thomas
  • He must have been a Hebrew and a lineal descendant of Hebrew parents.
  • Extract from : « The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. I (of II) » by Walter M. Chandler
  • The van Eycks and Memling were the lineal descendants of these artists.
  • Extract from : « The Spell of Belgium » by Isabel Anderson
  • Construct a second sieve with 15 perforations to the lineal inch.
  • Extract from : « The Pyrotechnist's Treasury » by Thomas Kentish
  • Their Mr. A. Waugh is a lineal descendant of Gifford, by way of mentality.
  • Extract from : « Instigations » by Ezra Pound
  • They are lineal descendants of her carp that inhabit its waters to this day.
  • Extract from : « The Cradle of Mankind » by W.A. Wigram
  • This Priesthood must be filled by lineal descendants of Aaron.
  • Extract from : « The Mormon Prophet and His Harem » by C.V. Waite

Synonyms for lineal

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