- unilineal
- adjective Date: 1935 tracing descent through either the maternal or paternal line only
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unilineal
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unilineal — [yo͞on΄elin′ē əl] adj. showing descent through only one line of the family, either that of the father or that of the mother unilineally adv … English World dictionary
Unilineal evolution — (also referred to as classical social evolution) is a 19th century social theory about the evolution of societies and cultures. It was composed of many competing theories by various sociologists and anthropologists, who believed that Western… … Wikipedia
unilineal — /yooh neuh lin ee euhl/, adj. unilateral (def. 6). [1950 55; UNI + LINEAL] * * * … Universalium
unilineal — u|ni|li|ne|al Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
unilineal — uni|li|ne|al <zu lat. linealis »in Linien bestehend«> in Bezug auf die Abstammungsreihe nur eines Elternteils gesehen; Ggs. bilineal … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
unilineal — uni·lineal … English syllables
unilineal — u•ni•lin•e•al [[t]ˌyu nəˈlɪn i əl[/t]] adj. ant unilateral 6) • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
unilineal — /junəˈlɪniəl/ (say yoohnuh lineeuhl) adjective Anthropology of or relating to descent through either the mother s or father s line only, as of group membership, inheritance, etc. {uni + lineal} …
unilineal — |yünə+ adjective Etymology: uni + lineal : unilateral 3 … Useful english dictionary
unilineal descent — See descent groups … Dictionary of sociology
