lineal

• Adjectif décrivant ce qui suit une ligne directe de descendance ou d'héritage, ou qui est relatif à une ligne ; dans la plupart des contextes modernes, il est souvent remplacé par 'direct' ou 'linéaire'.

An adjective describing something that is directly descended in a line of ancestry or succession; now largely replaced by 'linear' or 'direct' in most contexts.

1. Direct descentC1formal

   Relating to a direct line of ancestry from parent to child, without branching.

   en ligne directe (ascendance) / linéal

   • He is a lineal descendant of the original settlers.
   • The throne passes through lineal succession.
   • The family traced its lineal roots back to the 17th century.

   Synonymesdirect

   Antonymescollateral

2. Arranged in a lineC1formal

   Arranged or positioned in a straight line.

   en ligne droite

   • The soldiers stood in a lineal formation.
   • The trees were planted in a lineal pattern along the driveway.
   • The data was presented in a lineal sequence.

   Synonymesalignedcollinearlinearstraight

   Antonymescurvednonlinearwindingzigzag