lineal

• Прилагательное, описывающее что-то, что происходит по прямой линии происхождения или наследования; в настоящее время в большинстве контекстов заменено на 'линейный' или 'прямой'.

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.

   Прямой

   • 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.

   Синонимыdirect

   Антонимыcollateral

2. Arranged in a lineC1formal

   Arranged or positioned in a straight line.

   Линейный

   • 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.

   Синонимыalignedcollinearlinearstraight

   Антонимыcurvednonlinearwindingzigzag