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Meaning of lineation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A linear feature in rock, often structural
    countable, uncountable
  2. The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poem
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi lineaatio

Examples

“magnetic lineations”
“Lineation is very much a matter of syntax, organizing the poem's grammar across its lines in ways significant and central to the poem's meaning.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lineature Lineback Linebacker Linebackers linebacking Linebarger

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