linage

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Noun linage has 2 senses

linage, lineage - the number of lines in a piece of printed material
--₁ is a kind of number
linage, lineage - a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
--₂ is a kind of rate, charge per unit

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Linage

Noun

Sense 1: The number of lines of text in a document or article.

Example Sentence: The linage of this newspaper article is unusually high.

Noun

Sense 2: The act of tracing or recording one's direct descent or ancestry.

Example Sentence: Through meticulous research, she discovered her linage can be traced back to royalty.

Noun

Sense 3: The number of direct descendants in a bloodline or family.

Example Sentence: The linage of this family is so vast that they hold frequent family reunions.

Noun

Sense 4: A particular set of genes or genetic lineage.

Example Sentence: The doctor explained that the linage of diabetes in her family posed a higher risk for her.

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