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lineament

Syllabification: (lin·e·a·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˈlin(ē)əmənt/

Definition of lineament

noun

  • 1 (usually lineaments) literary a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face.
  • 2 Geology a linear feature on the earth’s surface, such as a fault.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin lineamentum, from lineare 'make straight', from linea 'a line' (see line1)

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