lineality

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noun

The quality of being lineal.

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Meanings

nounlineality (usually uncountable, plural linealities)

plural linealities

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being lineal.
  2. in compoundsuncountableusuallyanthropologyRefers to forms of lineage traced through a particular line of descent.

Origin

From lineal + -ity.

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Cite this entry
APA

lineality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineality

MLA

“lineality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lineality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lineality.

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