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lineal

/ˈlɪniːəl/ /ˈlɪni.əl/

Meanings
adjective
(family) Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, grandparents, grandchildren, etc., but not siblings; as opposed to collateral.

Examples :

"Her lineal ancestry can be traced back five generations to her great-great-grandparents. "
family

Related Words

Illustration delineated

delineated verb

/dɪˈlɪniˌeɪtɪd/ /dəˈlɪniˌeɪtɪd/

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

"The artist carefully delineated the mountains in the landscape painting with thin, dark lines. "

Illustration ascertained

ascertained verb

/ˌæsəˈteɪnd/ /ˌæsɚˈteɪnd/

To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

"As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed."

Illustration inheriting

inheriting verb

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈhɛrətɪŋ/

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Illustration grandchildren

grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

Illustration daughters

daughters noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚz/ /ˈdɔːtəz/ /ˈdɔ.tɚz/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration collateral

collateral noun

/kəˈlætəɹəl/

A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

"To secure a loan for a new car, Sarah offered her savings account as collateral. "

Illustration magnitude

magnitude noun

/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/

The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.

"The magnitude of the earthquake caused significant damage to the city. "

Illustration descendant

descendant noun

/dɪˈsɛndənt/

One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Illustration grandparents

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "