*lineal*

{ } a. [ L. curvus bent + E. lineal, linear. ] Consisting of, or bounded by, curved lines; as, a curvilinear figure. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. LL. interlinearis, F. interlinéaire. ] Contained between lines; written or inserted between lines already written or printed; containing interlineations; as, an interlinear manuscript, translation, etc. -- In`ter*lin"e*ar*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéal. See 3d Line. ] 1. Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant. [ 1913 Webster ]

The prime and ancient right of lineal succession. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to). [ 1913 Webster ]

For only you are lineal to the throne. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lineal measure, the measure of length; -- usually written linear measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being lineal. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a lineal manner; as, the prince is lineally descended from the Conqueror. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. tracing descent through the female line. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ L. mixtus mixed (p. p. of miscere to mix) + E. lineal, linear. ] Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds, as straight, curved, and the like; as, a mixtilinear angle, that is, an angle contained by a straight line and a curve. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + lineal. ] Having many lines. Steevens. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. tracing descent through the male line; as, a patrilineal society. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ Recti- + lineal, linear. ] Straight; consisting of a straight line or lines; bounded by straight lines; as, a rectineal angle; a rectilinear figure or course. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*al*ly, adv. -- Rec`ti*lin"e*ar*ly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]