lineal
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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lineal (ˈlɪnɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor |
| 2. | of, involving, or derived from direct descent |
| 3. | a less common word for linear |
| [C14: via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea | |
| 'lineally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
lineal
late 14c., from Fr. lineal, from L.L. linealis, from linea (see line (n.)).
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Example sentences
It is possible, of course, that the fossil really did belong to my lineal ancestor.
Lineal descendants have standing to claim human remains, funerary objects, and sacred objects.
It is hubris to expect the world to remain unchanged and accept lineal forecasts.
The message of the movie medium is that of transition from lineal connections in configurations.
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