lineal: Meaning and Definition of
lin•e•al
Pronunciation: (lin'ē-ul), [key] — adj.
- being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- of or transmitted by lineal descent.
- linear.
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