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Lineally
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| 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 | |
| lineal (ˈlɪnɪəl) | |
| —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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