Lineal



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 直系的, 嫡系的
• ［英］ adj. 直系的, 嫡系的 ( in the direct line of descent from an ancestor)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Date: 14th century
• 1. linear
• 2. composed of or arranged in lines
• 3.
  • a. consisting of or being in a direct male or female line of ancestry — compare collateral 2
  • b. relating to or derived from ancestors ; hereditary
  • c. descended in a direct line
• 4.
  • a. belonging to one lineage <lineal relatives>
  • b. of, relating to, or dealing with a lineage
• ? lineality noun
• ? lineally adverb

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