lineation

lin·e·a·tion

 (lĭn′ē-ā′shən)

n.

1. The act of marking or outlining with lines.

2. An outline.

3. An arrangement of lines.

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[Middle English lineacioun, from Latin līneātiō, līneātiōn-, from līneātus, past participle of līneāre, to make straight, from līnea, thread, line; see line¹.]

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lineation

(ˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃən)

n

1. the act of marking with lines

2. an arrangement of or division into lines

3. an outline or contour

4. (Geological Science) any linear arrangement involving rocks or minerals, such as a parallel arrangement of elongated mineral grains

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lin•e•a•tion

(ˌlɪn iˈeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.

2. a division into lines.

3. an outline or delineation.

4. an arrangement or group of lines.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lineation - the line that appears to bound an object outline boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something coastline - the outline of a coast silhouette - an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow) skyline - the outline of objects seen against the sky
	2.	lineation - the act of marking or outlining with lines marking - the act of making a visible mark on a surface

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