lineage vs derivation

derivation vs lineage

lineage and derivation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lineage	Yes	No	No	No
derivation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lineage and derivation are synonyms defined as:

lineage and derivation: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Other synonyms of lineage include ancestry, filiation.

lineage (noun)	derivation (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
the hereditary derivation of an individual	drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted	drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body
the number of lines in a piece of printed material	inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions
	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
	the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
	(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

Difference between lineage and derivation

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