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lineage vs hereditary pattern

hereditary pattern vs lineage

lineage and hereditary pattern both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lineage Yes No No No
hereditary pattern Yes No No No
As nouns, hereditary pattern is a hypernym of lineage; that is, hereditary pattern is a word with a broader meaning than lineage:
  • lineage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  • hereditary pattern: (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
Other hypernyms of lineage include inheritance.
lineage (noun) hereditary pattern (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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 hereditary pattern

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