adjective · rare

lineal

Pertaining to lines; consisting of linesPertaining to lines; consisting of lines.

UK/ˈlɪniːəl/US/ˈlɪni.əl/

Meaning

5 senses

(not comparable)Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
(not comparable)Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
(not comparable, uncommon)In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.
lineal magnitude
arranged in a line
(not comparable)Line-drawn; composed of lines.
lineal designs
(not comparable)Sans serif.

Origin

From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (“a line”) + -ālis (adjective-form

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

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