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lineality

lineality noun: the quality of being lineal.

Noun

lineality (usually uncountable, plural linealities)

  1. (usually) The quality of being lineal.
  2. (in-compounds, usually) Refers to forms of lineage traced through a particular line of descent.

Forms of lineality

plurallinealities

Origin of lineality

From lineal + -ity.

Words formed from lineality

Questions about lineality

What does lineality mean?
Lineality means the quality of being lineal.
What part of speech is lineality?
Lineality is a noun.
What is the plural of lineality?
The plural of lineality is linealities.

Words near lineality in the dictionary

  1. lineaged
  2. lineages
  3. lineaging
  4. lineal
  5. linealities
  6. lineality
  7. lineall
  8. lineally
  9. lineament
  10. lineamental
  11. lineamentation

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