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pedigree vs family tree

family tree vs pedigree

pedigree and family tree both are nouns.

pedigree is an adjective but family tree is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedigree Yes Yes No No
family tree Yes No No No
As nouns, family tree is a hypernym of pedigree; that is, family tree is a word with a broader meaning than pedigree:
  • pedigree: the hereditary derivation of an individual
  • family tree: successive generations of kin
Other hypernyms of pedigree include genealogy.
pedigree (noun) family tree (noun)
ancestry of a purebred animal successive generations of kin
the hereditary derivation of an individual
line of descent of a purebred animal
pedigree (adjective) family tree (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Difference between pedigree and family tree

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