1
[ adjective ] in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child

Synonyms

direct

Examples

"lineal ancestors" "lineal heirs" "a direct descendant of the king" "direct heredity"

Related terms

collateral matrilineal patrilineal unilateral related

2
[ adjective ] arranged in a line

Related terms

linear

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Rhymes with

matrilineal patrilineal millennial colonial menial laryngeal filial collegial bicentennial triennial biennial perennial centennial israel venereal vitriol intracranial matrimonial ceremonial testimonial malarial medial patrimonial cereal serial convivial bacterial arterial imperial antibacterial managerial ethereal pluvial fluvial remedial trivial alluvial aerial mercurial vestigial material magisterial immaterial ministerial binomial polynomial pineal burial entrepreneurial colloquial musial actuarial secretarial custodial microbial raptorial marsupial terrestrial arboreal adverbial industrial pictorial sartorial extraterrestrial parochial radial memorial bronchial primordial jovial immemorial myocardial tracheal endometrial curatorial conspiratorial dictatorial professorial proverbial territorial ambassadorial advertorial gubernatorial senatorial editorial equatorial extraterritorial tutorial gabriel biaxial coaxial

Phonetic and Homophones

L IH1 N IY0 AH0 L

Similar Spelling

lineally lienal Lionel Linnell

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