Wordiyoline
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From Latin līnea (linen thread, string, line), from līnum (flax). In English it covers geometry (linear, delineate), ancestry (lineage, lineal, patrilineal), and infrastructure (airline, pipeline, guideline, streamline, outline). The progression from a physical thread to abstract lines and lineages is a natural metaphorical extension.
Associated Words
airline
A company providing scheduled passenger flights
byline
A line crediting the author of a newspaper article
delineate
To outline or describe something clearly
delineation
A depiction or detailed description of something
guideline
A general rule or principle that guides decisions or actions
headline
The title of a news article; to be the top attraction
line
a narrow mark or row; a route or boundary; to form a line
lineage
A line of descent from a common ancestor
lineal
Of direct family descent from parent to child
lineaments
The distinctive features or outline of a face
linear
Arranged in a straight line; sequential
liner
A large passenger ship or aircraft; a removable inner lining
online
Connected to the Internet; available via the Internet
outline
The outer shape of something; to summarize main points
patrilineal
Relating to descent traced through the father's line
pipeline
A system of pipes for transporting liquids or gases; a channel for conducting something
streamline
To make more efficient; to shape for reduced resistance