lineage vs number

number vs lineage

lineage and number both are nouns.

lineage is not a verb while number is a verb.

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

As nouns, number is a hypernym of lineage; that is, number is a word with a broader meaning than lineage:

lineage: the number of lines in a piece of printed material
number: a concept of quantity involving zero and units

lineage (noun)	number (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	an item of clothing
the hereditary derivation of an individual	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted	a clothing measurement
the number of lines in a piece of printed material	one of a series published periodically
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

lineage (verb)	number (verb)
	place a limit on the number of
	determine the number or amount of
	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

Difference between lineage and number

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