lineage vs rate

rate vs lineage

lineage and rate both are nouns.

lineage is not a verb while rate is a verb.

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

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

lineage: a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
rate: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis

Other hypernyms of lineage include charge per unit.

lineage (noun)	rate (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	the relative speed of progress or change
the hereditary derivation of an individual	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
the number of lines in a piece of printed material	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

lineage (verb)	rate (verb)
	assign a rank or rating to
	estimate the value of
	be worthy of or have a certain rating

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