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origin vs lineage

lineage vs origin

origin and lineage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
origin Yes No No No
lineage Yes No No No
As nouns, lineage is a hypernym of origin; that is, lineage is a word with a broader meaning than origin:
  • origin: properties attributable to your ancestry
  • lineage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other hypernyms of origin include ancestry, derivation, filiation.
As nouns, origin and lineage are synonyms defined as:
  • origin and lineage: the hereditary derivation of an individual
origin (noun) lineage (noun)
properties attributable to your ancestry inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero the hereditary derivation of an individual
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
the hereditary derivation of an individual the number of lines in a piece of printed material
the place where something begins, where it springs into being the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
Difference between origin and lineage

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