Word Meaning

lineal definition and meaning

a. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
a. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
a. Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
a. In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude.

Crossword clues for lineal

- Next to
- Of a line
- One-dimensional