FILIATIONS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word filiations. (close relations)
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| lineage | nounn | |||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • the number of lines in a piece of printed material • a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||
| ancestry | nounn | |||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||
| derivation | nounn | |||||
noun • the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) • (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase • a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions • (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline • drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body • drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation • the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin | ||||||
| descent | nounn | |||||
noun • a movement downward • properties attributable to your ancestry • the act of changing your location in a downward direction • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • a downward slope or bend • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||
| line of descent | nounn | |||||
noun • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||
