The difference between Areal and Lineal
When used as adjectives, areal means of or pertaining to an area, whereas lineal means of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, grandparents, grandchildren, etc., but not siblings.
check bellow for the other definitions of Areal and Lineal
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Areal as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to an area.
Examples:
"areal [[interstice]]s — the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves"
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Lineal as an adjective (family):
Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, grandparents, grandchildren, etc., but not siblings; as opposed to collateral.
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Lineal as an adjective:
Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
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Lineal as an adjective:
Composed of lines; delineated.
Examples:
"lineal designs"
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Lineal as an adjective:
In the direction of a line; of a line; of or relating to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear.
Examples:
"lineal magnitude"