Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

For a replicator L in a uniparental clade, the sequence of n+1 members L0, L1, L2, . . ., Ln where L0 = L, and Lk+1 = the parent of Lk. The last member of the lineage, Ln, is the founder of the clade. This sequence of ancestors begins with the individual and moves back in time, reversing the usual sense of the word "lineage."

A group of individuals, related by common descent, e.g. an in vitro cell line derived from a single cell.

A series of entities (e.g., organisms, populations) that form a single unbroken and unbranched sequence of ancestors and descendants. That a lineage is unbranched does not deny the existence of side-branches, which are not parts of the lineage in question, or of branching at lower organizational levels (e.g., organelle lineages within a population lineage). There may even be branching at the organizational level in question as long as it is judged to be temporary.

The amount of advertising printed in a specific period.

This style of advert is run alphabetically under the specialist classification headings. The first word of the advert is set in bold and the rest of the copy run on.

in newspaper advertising, the total number of agate lines taken up by a single advertisement, several advertisements, or the total volume over time; may be viewed from the advertiser's side, the medium's or media vehicle's side, or as it relates to a particular product category. See agate line.

A newspaper term denoting the number of agate lines or amount of space in an ad. An agate line measures one column wide and 1/14 inches deep. Therefore, 14 lines equals one column inch.

a succession or network of Initiates who carry out spiritual ministry. The most common lineage is a historical succession (parampara). In this type, spiritual power from an ensouling entity that has obtained Mastery in one band of the Great Continuum of Consciousness is passed to another who has reached the same spiritual attainment. In the other type, called a bodhisattwic lineage, Masters of different orders of spiritual development link their abilities together to establish a coordinated ministry. An example of this type of lineage is the Hierarchy of Light, in which Masters occupy offices with specific types of ministry, under the aegis of the Divine Will. The 11 Masters of the Mudrashram® lineage (at the time of this writing) are also arranged as a bodhisattwic lineage, where Multiplane Masters of different levels function together seamlessly.

the chronological enumeration of teachers belonging to a specific family line, academic, tantric or spiritual practice. [Example: Khon Lineage

a group of teachings or practises handed down from teachers to their students, who become teachers in their own right

The Tai Chi lineage is the series of unbroken generations of teachers over hundreds of years.