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lineage vs ancestry

ancestry vs lineage

lineage and ancestry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lineage Yes No No No
ancestry Yes No No No
As nouns, lineage and ancestry are synonyms defined as:
  • lineage and ancestry: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other synonyms of lineage include derivation, filiation.
As nouns, lineage and ancestry are synonyms defined as:
  • lineage and ancestry: the hereditary derivation of an individual
Other synonyms of lineage include blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock.
lineage (noun) ancestry (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 lineage and ancestry

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