Vineal vs Lineal - What's the difference?
vineal | lineal |
(family) Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons, etc. as opposed to collateral.
* John Locke
Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to ).
* Dryden
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.
As adjectives the difference between vineal and lineal
is that vineal is of or pertaining to vines; containing vines while lineal is lineal.lineal
English
Adjective
(head)- the prime and ancient right of lineal succession
- for only you are lineal to the throne
- lineal designs
- lineal magnitude