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Definition of Lineage
1. Noun. The descendants of one individual. "His entire lineage has been warriors"
Exact synonyms: Ancestry, Blood, Blood Line, Bloodline, Descent, Line, Line Of Descent, Origin, Parentage, Pedigree, Stemma, Stock
Specialized synonyms: Family, Family Line, Folk, Kinfolk, Kinsfolk, Phratry, Sept, Side
Generic synonyms: Family Tree, Genealogy
Derivative terms: Descend, Lineal, Parent
Specialized synonyms: Family, Family Line, Folk, Kinfolk, Kinsfolk, Phratry, Sept, Side
Generic synonyms: Family Tree, Genealogy
Derivative terms: Descend, Lineal, Parent
2. Noun. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
Exact synonyms: Descent, Filiation, Line Of Descent
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Specialized synonyms: Bilateral Descent, Unilateral Descent
Derivative terms: Descend, Filiate
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Specialized synonyms: Bilateral Descent, Unilateral Descent
Derivative terms: Descend, Filiate
3. Noun. The number of lines in a piece of printed material.
4. Noun. A rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted.
5. Noun. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline.
Exact synonyms: Ancestry, Derivation, Filiation
Generic synonyms: Hereditary Pattern, Inheritance
Specialized synonyms: Descent, Extraction, Origin, Bloodline, Pedigree
Attributes: Purebred, Crossbred
Derivative terms: Derive
Generic synonyms: Hereditary Pattern, Inheritance
Specialized synonyms: Descent, Extraction, Origin, Bloodline, Pedigree
Attributes: Purebred, Crossbred
Derivative terms: Derive
Definition of Lineage
1. n. Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
Definition of Lineage
1. direct descent from an ancestor [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lineage
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