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Millimetre :: Millimetre (n.) A lineal measure in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch. See 3d Meter..

Lineal :: Lineal (a.) In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude..

Collaterally :: Collaterally (adv.) In collateral relation; not lineally.

Square :: Square (a.) Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame..

Nephew :: Nephew (n.) A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant..

Grandfather :: Grandfather (n.) A father's or mother's father; an ancestor in the next degree above the father or mother in lineal ascent.

Curvilineal :: Curvilineal (a.) Alt. of Curvilinea.

Right-lined :: Right-lined (a.) Formed by right lines; rectilineal; as, a right-lined angle..

Recti- :: Recti- () A combining form signifying straight; as, rectilineal, having straight lines; rectinerved..

Lineal :: Lineal (a.) Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant..

Abscissa :: Abscissa (n.) One of the elements of reference by which a point, as of a curve, is referred to a system of fixed rectilineal coordinate axes..

Issue :: Issue (n.) Progeny; a child or children; offspring. In law, sometimes, in a general sense, all persons descended from a common ancestor; all lineal descendants..

Multilineal :: Multilineal (a.) Having many lines.

Scheme :: Scheme (n.) Any lineal or mathematical diagram; an outline.

Lineally :: Lineally (adv.) In a lineal manner; as, the prince is lineally descended from the Conqueror..

Rectilineal :: Rectilineal (a.) Alt. of Rectilinea.

Interlineal :: Interlineal (a.) Alt. of Interlinea.

Lineal :: Lineal (a.) Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs..

Collateral :: Collateral (a.) Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal..

Pyramid :: Pyramid (n.) A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as base and several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases are sides of the base.

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