lineal

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or denoting a series of events or actions in chronological order

• adjective

  Belonging to or denoting a line or lineage

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Antonyms

collateral

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lineal
vinal , finial , pinal

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Variants

List of all variants of lineal that leads to same result
lineal , linealities , lineality , lineally

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Etymology

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From the Latin linea 'line, thread, rope' and -al 'pertaining to'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lineal' is often used in genealogy to refer to the direct descendants of a person or family.

2. In mathematics, a lineal transformation is a transformation that preserves the structure of vectors in a vector space.

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Related Concepts

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1. chronological: Relating to or denoting events or actions in the order in which they occur

2. genealogy: The study of descent and origins, especially of families or lineages

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'lineal' is often used to refer to the continuity of a story or plot, as in the lineal descendants of a character or the lineal succession of events. In art, a lineal composition refers to a composition that emphasizes the use of lines and geometric shapes.

How to Memorize "lineal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a timeline with events in chronological order to memorize the meaning of 'lineal' as 'relating to or denoting a series of events or actions in chronological order'. Visualize a family tree to memorize the meaning of 'lineal' as 'belonging to or denoting a line or lineage'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lineal' with the words 'chronological' and 'genealogy' to help remember its meanings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lines In Time' to remember that 'lineal' means 'relating to or denoting a series of events or actions in chronological order'. Use the mnemonic 'Line of Descent' to remember that 'lineal' means 'belonging to or denoting a line or lineage'.

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