noun
- plural of lineality; the quality or state of being linear or arranged in a line; descent in a direct line from an ancestor.
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The linealities of the family tree showed a clear patrilineal succession.
- In mathematics, the linealities of the equations made them easier to solve.
- The architect emphasized the linealities of the building's design.
- Anthropologists studied the linealities of kinship systems across cultures.
- The linealities of the argument were difficult to follow.