lineal

IPA: ɫˈɪniʌɫ

Having an ancestral relationship to mothers, fathers, grandparents, (etc.) and having a descendant relationship to sons, daughters, grandchildren (etc.), exclusive of collateral siblings.
Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
Composed of lines; delineated.
In the direction of a line; of a line; of or relating to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear.

Examples of "lineal" in Sentences

The artist preferred a lineal style in her drawings, emphasizing clean and straightforward forms
In genetics, traits are often passed down through lineal ancestry, connecting generations
The architect's design featured a series of lineal elements that created a sense of movement
He described the history of the family in a lineal narrative, tracing their roots back to ancient times
The mathematician examined the lineal relationships between the variables in the equation