- (a.) Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
- (a.) In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude.
- (a.) Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
- (a.) Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). lineal. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lineal/definitions/2028054 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "lineal" http://smartdefine.org/lineal/definitions/2028054 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, lineal, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/lineal/definitions/2028054>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "lineal" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/lineal/definitions/2028054> |