"lineation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lineations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin lineatio. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|lineatio}} Latin lineatio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lineation (countable and uncountable, plural lineations)
  1. (geology) A linear feature in rock, often structural Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-lineation-en-noun-b6XEmDx- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (literature) The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poem Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-lineation-en-noun-KkW2l~1Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Topics: literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lineate, delineation, versification

Inflected forms

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