lin
IPA/lˈɪn/
KK[lˈɪn]IPA/lˈɪn/
lin — abbreviation
1. a written abbreviation standing for 'lineal' (concerning direct family descent)
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釋義
a written abbreviation standing for 'lineal' (concerning direct family descent) or 'linear' (relating to straight lines or one-direction patterns)
例句
The royal charter limited inheritance to lin. descendants of the first duke.
lin. + descendants (lineal sense)
Dr. Okonkwo plotted the lin. regression on the whiteboard for her students.
lin. + regression (linear sense)
The surveyor marked a lin. boundary stretching from the oak tree to the fence.
Grandfather's will left everything to his lin. heirs, not to charity.
The architecture plans show a lin. layout with rooms along one corridor.
用法筆記
Written abbreviation used mainly in technical, legal, or academic documents. The period distinguishes it from the rare noun 'lin' (a waterfall pool).