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pedigree vs lineage

lineage vs pedigree

pedigree and lineage both are nouns.

pedigree is an adjective but lineage is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedigree Yes Yes No No
lineage Yes No No No
As nouns, lineage is a hypernym of pedigree; that is, lineage is a word with a broader meaning than pedigree:
  • pedigree: ancestry of a purebred animal
  • lineage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other hypernyms of pedigree include ancestry, derivation, filiation.
As nouns, pedigree and lineage are synonyms defined as:
  • pedigree and lineage: the hereditary derivation of an individual
Other synonyms of pedigree include ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, origin, parentage, stemma, stock.
pedigree (noun) lineage (noun)
ancestry of a purebred animal inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
the hereditary derivation of an individual the hereditary derivation of an individual
line of descent of a purebred animal a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
the number of lines in a piece of printed material
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
pedigree (adjective) lineage (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Difference between pedigree and lineage

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