Modifies a noun

• descendant: The Trek Boers of the 19th century were the lineal descendants of the Trek Boers of the 18th.

• descent: These are, however, separate issues from that of legitimacy in terms of lineal descent.

• successor: The Tornado bomber is its lineal successor, carrying a similar bomb load over similar distances.

• datum: The ' truth ' and ' objectivity ' of such forms of lineal data are privileged above all others.

• descendent: Ousey: lineal descendent of a former pupil of the School.

• heir: Jacobite Heritage - The history of King James II and VII and his lineal heirs to the present day.