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LINEAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Arranged in a line
Classified under:
Similar:
linear; one-dimensional (of or in or along or relating to a line; involving or having a single dimension)
Derivation:
line (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
Example:
direct heredity
Synonyms:
direct; lineal
Classified under:
Similar:
matrilineal; matrilinear (based on or tracing descent through the female line)
patrilineal; patrilinear (based on or tracing descent through the male line)
unilateral (tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only)
Also:
related (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)
Antonym:
collateral (descended from a common ancestor but through different lines)
Derivation:
line (the descendants of one individual)
