F. Sionil Jose

Indeed, the existence of class, of social hierarchy, is as old as man himself. It prevails in the jungle where strength determines hierarchy; among men, it has also been savagely the same, whereby rulers vested with power through personal combat, or through lineal heritage as in the case of royalty, ravage their subjects.

Filipino Writer

Lennox Lewis

The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.

English Athlete

Used to describe a direct family connection from one generation to another without skipping.

Family Ancestry

Often used in legal documents to refer to direct inheritance of property or titles.

Legal Context

Lineal is different from 'collateral', which refers to relatives not directly descended, like cousins.

Not Collateral

Describes things that are formed in a straight line, usually in math, science, or art.

Straight Form

Indicates an uninterrupted series or progression, may imply logical or natural order.

Uninterrupted Sequence

The meaning can vary by context; in art, it's about form; in genealogy, it's about ancestry.

Contextual Meaning

 and the outside world, and then make it understood. I can start any number of places, because this process is also -- I think -- very different from some of the morning sessions, which you had such a kind of very clear, such a lineal idea, like the last one, say, with Howard,