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lineal

adjective

Arranged in a line

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
L
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɪni.əl

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Arranged in a line

adjective

  1. In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

    “Lineal ancestors”

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Example Sentences

Lineal ancestors
Lineal heirs
A direct descendant of the king
Direct heredity

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