lineage vs relationship

relationship vs lineage

lineage and relationship both are nouns.

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

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

lineage: the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Other hypernyms of lineage include family relationship, kinship.

lineage (noun)	relationship (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
the hereditary derivation of an individual	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
the number of lines in a piece of printed material	a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Difference between lineage and relationship

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