linear relative

noun

An ancestor or descendant.

Opposite
collateral relative
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Meanings

nounlinear relative (plural linear relatives)

plural linear relatives

  1. An ancestor or descendant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
collateral relative
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APA

linear relative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20relative

MLA

“linear relative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20relative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linear relative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linear%20relative.

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