linear lineage
1lineage — noun /ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/ a) Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. Total newspaper advertising lineage in the North Atlantic region b) A number of lines of …
2lineal — adjective Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons, etc. as opposed to collateral. Ant: collateral See Also: line, linear, lineage …
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