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Synonyms
lin·e·al (lĭńē-əl)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin līneālis, consisting of lines, from Latin līnea, line; see line1.]

adjective 

  1. Belonging to or being in the direct line of descent from an ancestor.
  2. Derived from or relating to a particular line of descent; hereditary.
  3. Linear.

derivatives

lińe·al·ly
adverb