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lineal

🇬🇧 UK/'liniәl/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to direct descent from parent to child in an unbroken line; hereditary

直系的,嫡系的,世袭的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
lineline, lineage, descent
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=lineal

Common Collocations

  • 1.lineal descent直系血统
  • 2.lineal heir直系继承人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The lineal descendants of the founder inherited the family business.

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