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lineation

Definition of lineation

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action or process of drawing lines or marking with lines.
  • [count noun] a line or linear marking; an arrangement or group of lines:magnetic lineations
  • [count noun] a contour or outline.
  • the division of text into lines:the punctuation and lineation are reproduced accurately

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin lineatio(n-), from lineare 'make straight'

lineation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lineation in the US English dictionary
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