1. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
   "Her lineage from royalty was a source of family pride";
   - descent, line of descent, filiation
    
2. The hereditary derivation of an individual
   "his entire lineage has been warriors";
   - line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
    
3. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
   "His lineage included several notable scientists";
   - ancestry, derivation, filiation
    
4. The number of lines in a piece of printed material
   "The newspaper charged by lineage for classified ads";
   - linage
    
5. A rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
   "The magazine offered a competitive lineage rate for contributors";
   - linage

Derived forms: lineages

See also: crossbred, purebred

Type of: charge per unit, family relationship, family tree, genealogy, hereditary pattern, inheritance, kinship, number, rate, relationship

Encyclopedia: Lineage