lineal

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See also: Lineal and linéal

English

Etymology

From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (a line) +‎ -ālis (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, line +‎ -al. Doublet of linear.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lineal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
  2. (law, history and anthropology) Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
  3. (uncommon) In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.
    Synonym: linear
    lineal magnitude
  4. (art) Line-drawn; composed of lines.
    lineal designs
  5. (typography, of a typeface) Sans serif.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līneālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lineal m or f (masculine and feminine plural lineals)

  1. linear
    Synonym: linear

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Danish

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Etymology

From Latin linealis, from linea (line).

Pronunciation

Noun

lineal c (singular definite linealen, plural indefinite linealer)

  1. a ruler (measuring or drawing device)
  2. (figurative) used to denote that someone or something is (too) straight, regular and regulated

Inflection

Declension of lineal
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lineal linealen linealer linealerne
genitive lineals linealens linealers linealernes

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin līneālis.

Adjective

lineal m or f (plural lineais)

  1. linear
    Synonym: linear

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German

Etymology

From Latin līneālis. Doublet of linear.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lineal (strong nominative masculine singular linealer, not comparable)

  1. (botany, of leaves) linear (long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides)
    Synonyms: linealisch, (obsolete) linearisch

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin līneālis.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

lineal m or f (plural lineais)

  1. linear
    Synonym: linear

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin līneālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lineˈal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: li‧ne‧al

Adjective

lineal m or f (masculine and feminine plural lineales)

  1. linear
    Synonym: linear

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