VocabJLPT N1
lineage
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. system
  2. 2. lineage
  3. 3. group (e.g. of colors) (colours)
This noun refers to a system, lineage, or organized set of related things that share a common origin or structure. It can describe anything from a family bloodline to a train line or a classification system in science.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why does the same data exist in two separate systems?

Sentence 2

He complained that "the evaluation system is completely opaque."

Sentence 3

Why is the same application going through two different systems?

Sentence 4

Let's go ahead and set up a redundant backup system, just to be safe!

Sentence 5

Tracing the lineage of a concept reveals the flow of thought behind it.