# lineal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɪni.əl/ · frequency rank #57,519

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
2. Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
3. In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.
4. Line-drawn; composed of lines.
5. Sans serif.

## Etymology
From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (“a line”) + -ālis (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, line + -al. Doublet of linear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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