Antonyms for lineal

Grammar : Adj

Spell : lin-ee-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪn i əl

Definition of lineal

Origin : late 14c., from Old French lineal (14c.), from Late Latin linealis "pertaining to a line," from linea (see line (n.)). Related: Lineally.

As in racial : adj ethnic
As in straight : adj aligned; not curved
As in patrimonial : adj ancestral
As in direct : adj face-to-face; next to
As in ancestral : adj related to previous family or family trait
As in hereditary : adj inherited; transmitted at birth

Example sentences :

The father had descended for the son, For only you are lineal to the throne.
Extract from : « The Comedies of William Congreve » by William Congreve

The granddaughter, the only lineal descendant of the dead man, was still his wife.
Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope

The German sniper is really a lineal descendant of the impenitent thief.
Extract from : « The Red Watch » by J. A. Currie

It is said that a lineal descendant of Emperor Maximilian was so bound in Georgia.
Extract from : « Blue Ridge Country » by Jean Thomas

He must have been a Hebrew and a lineal descendant of Hebrew parents.
Extract from : « The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. I (of II) » by Walter M. Chandler

The van Eycks and Memling were the lineal descendants of these artists.
Extract from : « The Spell of Belgium » by Isabel Anderson

Construct a second sieve with 15 perforations to the lineal inch.
Extract from : « The Pyrotechnist's Treasury » by Thomas Kentish

Their Mr. A. Waugh is a lineal descendant of Gifford, by way of mentality.
Extract from : « Instigations » by Ezra Pound

They are lineal descendants of her carp that inhabit its waters to this day.
Extract from : « The Cradle of Mankind » by W.A. Wigram

This Priesthood must be filled by lineal descendants of Aaron.
Extract from : « The Mormon Prophet and His Harem » by C.V. Waite

Synonyms for lineal

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