Lineation Definition

lĭnē-āshən
noun
A marking with lines.
Webster's New World
A division into lines.
Webster's New World
A system or series of lines.
Webster's New World
An outline.
American Heritage
Any linear structure in a rock, as the ripple marks in a sedimentary rock.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Lineation

Noun

Singular:
lineation
Plural:
lineations

Origin of Lineation

  • Middle English lineacioun from Latin līneātiō līneātiōn- from līneātus past participle of līneāre to make straight from līnea thread, line line1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lineatio

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

LLILIN

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With L and Ending With N

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Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With L9 Letter Words Ending With N