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Indeed, the existence of class, of social hierarchy, is as old as man himself. It prevails in the jungle where strength determines hierarchy; among men, it has also been savagely the same, whereby rulers vested with power through personal combat, or through lineal heritage as in the case of royalty, ravage their subjects.
F. Sionil Jose

Meaning of "lineal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINEAL

Via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnealine1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LINEAL

lineal  [ˈlɪnɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINEAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lineal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LINEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lineal

Lineal is a geometric term of location which may refer to: ▪ pertaining to a lineage ▪ Lineal kinship or "Eskimo kinship" ▪ Lineal descendant, a blood relative in the direct line of descent ▪ Lineal primogeniture or "Absolute primogeniture" ▪ Lineal succession, right of inheritance of church offices ▪ Lineal championship, in boxing, "the man who beats the man" takes his championship ▪ pertaining to a line ▪ Foot or "lineal foot" ▪ Lineal typeface, with no serifs ▪ Ciudad Lineal, district of Madrid, Spain ▪ Lineal set of vectors from a vector space...

Definition of lineal in the English dictionary

The definition of lineal in the dictionary is being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor. Other definition of lineal is of, involving, or derived from direct descent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINEAL


calcaneal
kælˈkeɪnɪəl
cranial
ˈkreɪnɪəl
curvilineal
ˌkɜːvɪˈlɪnɪəl
domanial
dəʊˈmeɪnɪəl
endocranial
ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəl
extracranial
ˌekstrəˈkreɪnɪəl
finial
ˈfaɪnɪəl
geranial
dʒɪˈreɪnɪəl
interlineal
ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪəl
intracranial
ˌɪntrəˈkreɪnɪəl
matrilineal
ˌmætrɪˈlɪnɪəl
multilineal
ˌmʌltɪˈlɪnɪəl
patrilineal
ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪəl
pineal
ˈpɪnɪəl
postcranial
ˌpəʊstˈkreɪnɪəl
rectilineal
ˌrektɪˈlɪnɪəl
tineal
ˈtɪnɪəl
transcranial
trænzˈkreɪnɪəl
trichogynial
ˌtrɪkəʊˈdʒɪnɪəl
unlineal
ʌnˈlɪnɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINEAL

lineable
lineage
lineality
lineally
lineament
linear
Linear A
linear accelerator
Linear B
linear collider
linear equation
linear measure
linear motor
linear ordering
linear perspective
linear programming
linear space
linearisation
linearity
linearization

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINEAL

anconeal
anneal
balneal
cochineal
corneal
cuneal
dyspneal
hymeneal
intraperitoneal
perineal
peritoneal
peroneal
retroperitoneal
stamineal
vineal

Synonyms and antonyms of lineal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lineal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINEAL

Find out the translation of lineal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lineal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lineal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直系
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lineal
570 millions of speakers

English

lineal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नज़दीकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متحدر من سلالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линейное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌলিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linéaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lineal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in gerader Linie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直系の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lineal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về trực hệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंशपरंपरागत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çizgisel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lineare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liniowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінійне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

liniar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regstreekse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lineal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lineal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lineal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINEAL»

The term «lineal» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINEAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lineal

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2 QUOTES WITH «LINEAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lineal.
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F. Sionil Jose
Indeed, the existence of class, of social hierarchy, is as old as man himself. It prevails in the jungle where strength determines hierarchy; among men, it has also been savagely the same, whereby rulers vested with power through personal combat, or through lineal heritage as in the case of royalty, ravage their subjects.
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Lennox Lewis
The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINEAL»

Discover the use of lineal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lineal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Synopsis of practical perspective, lineal and aerial
Theodore Henry A. Fielding. farthest ; for the rule, that all things appear to diminish by distance, is to be regarded down to a blade of grass, when brought near enough to distinguish its component parts. The outer curvature of the two sides ...
Theodore Henry A. Fielding, 1829
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Americans of Royal Descent: Collection of Genealogies ...
A standard work on royal genealogy, this collection contains nearly 200 pedigrees showing the lineal descent of hundreds of American families from the kings of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and France.
Charles H. Browning, 1911
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A Lineal Genealogy of the Wilson Cross Family and Allied ...
Wilson Cross (1777-1840) married Mary Bagley, and in 1831 the family immigrated from England to Rochester, New York, moving to White Pigeon Prairie, Wisconsin in 1832, and to Racine County, Wisconsin in 1836.
Lillian E. Good, 1982
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A Short Survey of the Lineal Descent of the Sovereign ...
In III. Books Bound Together. ... Collected and Published by William Alexander ... William Alexander. Brifac j6;9. By the Instrument of the Peace ofOsnaburg, he restored Peace to the. Empire in 1648. He made a Truce with the Turks for 20 years ...
William Alexander, 1704
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House Documents
250 lineal feet 7-inch single leather belting, oak-tanned, machine stretched and riveted ................... .. $0 935 lineal feet 6-inch single leather belting, oak-tanned, machine stretched and riveted ................... .850 lineal feet 5-inch single leather ...
United States House of Representatives, 1866
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Metallography, Principles and Practice
Since the method is much slower than the other methods to be described, it is rarely used today. 6-6.2 Lineal Analysis Although Delesse suggested that Vv could also be determined by lineal ratios, he did not believe that the accuracy of such a ...
George F. Vander Voort, 1984
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The Touchstone of Common Assurances: Being a Plain and ...
The warranty in deed also is either lineal, Co. super 383, which is thus described : A covenant real, annexed to the "*• 370' Xi' land by him which either was owner, or might have inherited the land, and from whom his heir lineal or collateral ...
William Sheppard, Edmond Gibson Atherly, 1826
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts and ...
The tlimensious are usually taken in lineal seet, inches, and lines; and the operation is performed by the following rules. I. Any lineal measure multiplied into the same lineal measure produces squares of that name. Thus, lineal feet multiplied ...
Society of Gentlemen in Scotland, 1771
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Random Heterogeneous Materials: Microstructure and ...
Another interesting and useful statistical measure is what we call the lineal-path function L(\) (Lu and Torquato 1992a). For statistically isotropic media, it is defined as follows: Lw(z) = Probability that a line segment of length z lies wholly in ...
S. Torquato, 2002
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Encyclopædia Britannica, or, A dictionary of arts and ...
The dimensions are usually taken in lineal feet, inches, and lines ; and the operation is performed by the following rules. I. Any lineal measure multiplied into the same li« Deal measure produces squares of that name. Thos, lineal feet ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc, 1771

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINEAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lineal is used in the context of the following news items.
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“Fighting Words” — Floyd, Froch and Going Out On Top - Boxing News
He will remain undefeated, with world titles won in five weight classes and lineal championships in four, and with recognition as the best boxer ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
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Boxing News & Rumors: Andre Ward Targets Gennady Golovkin …
Reigning WBA and lineal super middleweight champion Andre Ward is reportedly eyeing a potential fight with perhaps the most exciting boxer ... «Chinatopix, Jul 15»
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Village of Star Prairie: Ad For Bids - Sewer Televising | New …
Bids shall be given in a price per lineal foot for cleaning and televising, with mobilization considered incidental. The work shall be complete, ... «Richmond-News, Jul 15»
4
Minnesota Chippewa consider accepting more members | INFORUM
"So the people voting will not be allowed to choose lineal descent or any other more viable change to membership requirements other than the ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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Clark County Business Briefing | The Columbian
... he was most recently head of SpykerMedia. Orchards-area TigerStop is a manufacturer of products that help improve the accuracy of lineal ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
6
Inheritance tax relief on homes - Lexology
... child (further defined to include a step-child, adopted child or foster child) and their lineal descendants. The allowance is restricted to property ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Ramsdell water and sewer work closer to completion
Phase 2 involves a 10,000 lineal feet of 8-12-inch CIPP (cured-in-place pipe) sanitary sewer lining project, which the Spearfish City Council ... «Black Hills Pioneer, Jul 15»
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Chavez Jr. Too Big, Too Strong: Decisions Reyes - Boxing News
... Jr. Welterweight, specifically naming Danny Garcia, before moving on to challenge lineal Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather as well. «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
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Badal offers to install Ranjit Singh's statue in France - The Hindu
The offer was made by Mr. Badal here during a meeting with Henri Allard the Deputy Mayor of Saint-Tropez, who is the direct lineal descendant ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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LPL cracking down on brokers who collect retirement account fees …
The rule applies to the “lineal family line,” meaning parents, grandparents, children, children-in-law and grandchildren and affects individual ... «InvestmentNews, Jul 15»

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