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kinfolk vs lineage

lineage vs kinfolk

kinfolk and lineage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinfolk Yes No No No
lineage Yes No No No
As nouns, lineage is a hypernym of kinfolk; that is, lineage is a word with a broader meaning than kinfolk:
  • kinfolk: people descended from a common ancestor
  • lineage: the hereditary derivation of an individual
kinfolk (noun) lineage (noun)
people descended from a common ancestor inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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 kinfolk and lineage

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