lineal

• Adjetivo que descreve algo que segue uma linha direta de origem ou descendência; atualmente, na maioria dos contextos, foi substituído por 'linear' ou 'direto'.

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.

   Direto

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdirect

   Antônimoscollateral

2. Arranged in a lineC1formal

   Arranged or positioned in a straight line.

   Linear

   • 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.

   Sinônimosalignedcollinearlinearstraight

   Antônimoscurvednonlinearwindingzigzag