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a) A linear feature in rock, often structural
magnetic lineations
b) The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poemSee Also: lineate, delineation
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Lineation — Lin e*a tion (l[i^]n [ e]*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.] Delineation; a line or lines. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
linéation — ● linéation nom féminin (latin linea, ligne) Dans une roche, ensemble de lignes parallèles d origine tectonique, résultant de l interaction de plans (stratification, schistosité), de l allongement d éléments, de l orientation de minéraux ou du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lineation — (n.) late 14c., from L. lineationem (nom. lineatio) the making in a straight line, noun of action from pp. stem of lineare (see LINEAMENT (Cf. lineament)) … Etymology dictionary
lineation — [lin΄ē ā′shən] n. [ME lyneacion < L lineatio] 1. a) a marking with lines b) a system or series of lines 2. a division into lines 3. any linear structure in a rock, as the ripple marks in a sedimentary rock … English World dictionary
Lineation — In Western handwriting, the base line, the x height or corpus size, the height of the ascenders and the bottom line of the descenders make up four horizontal (virtual) lines which represent the lineation of handwriting. In many teaching methods… … Wikipedia
lineation — noun Etymology: Middle English lineacion outline, from Latin lineation , lineatio, from lineare to mark with lines, from linea Date: 14th century 1. a. the action of marking with lines ; delineation b. outline 2. an arrangement of lines … New Collegiate Dictionary
lineation — /lin ee ay sheuhn/, 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; ME lyneacion < LL lineation (s. of lineatio) the drawing of … Universalium
Lineation (geology) — Lineations in structural geology are linear structural features within rocks. There are two types of lineations, intersection lineations and stretching lineations.Intersection lineationsIntersection lineations are imaginary linear structures… … Wikipedia
lineation — The parallel orientation of structural features that are lines rather than planes. Some examples are parallel orientation of the long dimensions of minerals, long axes of pebbles, striae on slickensides, and cleavage bedding plane… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Lineation — Li|ne|a|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. lineatio, eigtl. »Linienzug«, zu lat. lineare, vgl. ↑linieren> Sammelbez. in der ↑Tektonik für linienhafte Parallelgefüge der Mineralbestandteile eines Gesteins (Geol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
