Lineal vs. Linear
Linealadjective
(family) Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, grandparents, grandchildren, etc., but not siblings; as opposed to collateral.
Linealadjective
Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
Linealadjective
Composed of lines; delineated.
Linealadjective
In the direction of a line; of a line; of or relating to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear.
Linealadjective
Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; - opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
Linealadjective
Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
Linealadjective
Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
Linealadjective
In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude.
Linealadjective
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child;
Linealadjective
arranged in a line
Linealadjective
in a direct line of descent or ancestry
Linealadjective
relating to or consisting of lines; linear.
Linearadjective
Having the form of a line; straight.
Linearadjective
Of or relating to lines.
Linearadjective
Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
Linearadjective
Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
Linearadjective
(mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
Linearadjective
(physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension as opposed to area or volume.
Linearadjective
Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.
Linearadjective
Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf.
Linearadjective
Thinking in a step-by-step analytical and logical fashion; contrasted with holistic, i.e. thinking in terms of complex interrelated patterns; as, linear thinkers.
Linearadjective
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
Linearadjective
of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension;
Linearadjective
of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input;
Linearadjective
of a leaf shape; long and narrow
Linearadjective
measured lengthwise;
Linearadjective
arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line
Linearadjective
consisting of or predominantly formed using lines or outlines
Linearadjective
involving one dimension only
Linearadjective
able to be represented by a straight line on a graph
Linearadjective
involving or exhibiting directly proportional change in two related quantities
Linearadjective
progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential
