| ADJECTIVE | all | lineal, direct | in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child |
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| all | lineal | arranged in a line |
| Sounds | lih'niyahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child. | |
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| Synonym | direct | |
| Narrower | matrilineal, matrilinear | Based on or tracing descent through the female line |
| patrilineal, patrilinear | Based on or tracing descent through the male line | |
| unilateral | tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only | |
| See also | related | Connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage |
| Opposite | collateral, indirect | descended from a common ancestor but through different lines |
| Spanish | directo, lineal | |
| Catalan | directe | |
| Nouns | line | the descendants of one individual |
| Adverbs | lineally | by an unbroken line of descent |
| Meaning | Arranged in a line. | |
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| Broader | linear, one-dimensional | Of or in or along or relating to a line |
| Spanish | lineal, linear | |
| Nouns | line | a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
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