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non-lineal
adjective
(alsononlineal)uk /ˌnɒnˈlɪn.i.əl/ us /ˌnɑːnˈlɪn.i.əl/
social science specialized
not relating to the members of a person's family who are directly related to them; not relating to a person's children, their parents, or their parents' parents:
Single people are more vulnerable in old age as few people are willing to take care of non-lineal relatives.
His great-uncle is his closest non-lineal relative.
The company's bereavement leave policy only extends to those employees who have had a parent, grandparent, or child pass away--not a non-lineal relative like a cousin or sibling.
If you wish to bequeath your property to a nonlineal family member, such as a niece or nephew, you should state so specificially in your will.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Family: ancestors & descendants
ancestor
ancestral
ancestry
be in the/someone's bloodidiom
blood is thicker than wateridiom
descent
distaff
family tree
forbear
forebear
genealogist
genealogy
generation
generationally
heraldic
heraldically
progenitor
run in the familyidiom
sandwich generation
successor
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