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ancestry vs lineage

lineage vs ancestry

ancestry and lineage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ancestry Yes No No No
lineage Yes No No No
As nouns, ancestry and lineage are synonyms defined as:
  • ancestry and lineage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other synonyms of ancestry include derivation, filiation.
As nouns, ancestry and lineage are synonyms defined as:
  • ancestry and lineage: the hereditary derivation of an individual
Other synonyms of ancestry include blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock.
ancestry (noun) lineage (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
the hereditary derivation of an individual the hereditary derivation of an individual
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
the number of lines in a piece of printed material
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Difference between ancestry and lineage

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