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patrilineage vs unilateral descent

unilateral descent vs patrilineage

patrilineage and unilateral descent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patrilineage Yes No No No
unilateral descent Yes No No No
As nouns, unilateral descent is a hypernym of patrilineage; that is, unilateral descent is a word with a broader meaning than patrilineage:
  • patrilineage: line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
  • unilateral descent: line of descent traced through one side of the family
patrilineage (noun) unilateral descent (noun)
line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family line of descent traced through one side of the family
Difference between patrilineage and unilateral descent

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