HyperDic: lineage

English > 5 senses of the word lineage:
NOUNgrouplineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stockthe descendants of one individual
relationlineage, descent, line of descent, filiationthe kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
quantitylineage, linagethe number of lines in a piece of printed material
possessionlineage, linagea rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
attributelineage, ancestry, derivation, filiationinherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
lineage > pronunciation
Soundslih'niyahjh
Rhymesacreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh...
English > lineage: 5 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningThe descendants of one individual.
Example"his entire lineage has been warriors"
Synonymsline, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
Narrowerfamily, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratryPeople descended from a common ancestor
sideA family line of descent
Broadergenealogy, family treesuccessive generations of kin
Spanishabolengo, árbol genealógico, ascendencia, casta, descendencia, estirpe, linaje, línea de descendencia, línea de sangre, línea, origen, parentela, parentesco, pedigrí, saga, sangre
Catalandescendència, estirp, llinatge, nissaga, origen, pedigrí
English > lineage: 5 senses > noun 2, relation
MeaningThe kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
Synonymsdescent, line of descent, filiation
Narrowerbilateral descentline of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
unilateral descentline of descent traced through one side of the family
Broaderkinship, family relationship, relationship(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Spanishlinaje
Catalanllinatge
English > lineage: 5 senses > noun 3, quantity
MeaningThe number of lines in a piece of printed material.
Synonymlinage
BroadernumberA concept of quantity involving zero and units
English > lineage: 5 senses > noun 4, possession
MeaningA rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted.
Synonymlinage
Broaderrate, charge per unitAmount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
English > lineage: 5 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaninginherited properties shared with others of your bloodline.
Synonymsancestry, derivation, filiation
AttributescrossbredBred from parents of different varieties or species
purebredBred for many generations from member of a recognized / recognized breed or strain
Narrowerorigin, descent, extractionProperties attributable to your ancestry
pedigree, bloodlineancestry of a purebred animal
Broaderinheritance, hereditary pattern(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
Spanishabolengo, alcurnia, ascendencia, linaje
Catalanascendència, estirp, llinatge

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