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lineage vs pedigree

pedigree vs lineage

lineage and pedigree both are nouns.

lineage is not an adjective while pedigree is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lineage Yes No No No
pedigree Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pedigree is a hyponym of lineage; that is, pedigree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lineage:
  • lineage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  • pedigree: ancestry of a purebred animal
Other hyponyms of lineage include descent, extraction, origin, bloodline.
As nouns, lineage and pedigree are synonyms defined as:
  • lineage and pedigree: the hereditary derivation of an individual
Other synonyms of lineage include ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, origin, parentage, stemma, stock.
lineage (noun) pedigree (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline ancestry of a purebred animal
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 line of descent of a purebred animal
the number of lines in a piece of printed material
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
lineage (adjective) pedigree (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Difference between lineage and pedigree

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