li
neage
Plural
lineages
1
the line of descendants or family line originating from a specific individual
- He is proud of his royal lineage.
- The lineage of the family can be traced back centuries.
- Noble lineage often carries social prestige.
- They studied the lineage of the famous painter.
- Lineage determines inheritance in some cultures.
2
the passing down of traits from one generation to another within a family
- She inherited her musical talent from her mother, continuing the lineage of musicians in their family.
- The renowned chef was proud to carry on the culinary lineage of their family, using traditional recipes passed down through generations.
- She was proud of her royal lineage, tracing her ancestry back to ancient kings and queens.
- The scientist studied the genetic lineage of the endangered species to understand its evolutionary history.
- The family's lineage included a long line of doctors, each generation contributing to the medical field.
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3
a unit of payment for written work, calculated according to the number of lines submitted
- The author was paid by lineage for each article.
- Freelancers are sometimes compensated based on lineage.
- The magazine calculated payment per lineage.
- Payment was determined by the number of lineage submitted.
- He received extra lineage for illustrations included in the text.
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4
the number of lines in a written or printed work
- The manuscript contained 300 lineage.
- Editors reviewed the document and noted the lineage.
- Typesetting requires counting the lineage carefully.
- The poem had 24 lineage per stanza.
- He estimated the payment based on lineage.
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