Lineage may refer to:

Science

Lineage (anthropology) In anthropology, a lineage is a unilineal descent group that traces its ancestry to a demonstrably shared ancestor, known as the apical ancestor. Lineages are formed through relationships traced either exclusively through the maternal line ( ...

, a group that can demonstrate its common descent from an apical ancestor or a direct line of descent from an ancestor *

Lineage (evolution) An evolutionary lineage is a temporal series of populations, organisms, cells, or genes connected by a continuous line of descent from ancestor to descendant. Lineages are subsets of the evolutionary tree of life. Lineages are often determined by ...

, a temporal sequence of individuals, populations or species which represents a continuous line of descent *

Lineage (genetic) A genetic lineage includes all descendants of a given genetic sequence, typically following a new mutation. It is not the same as an allele because it excludes cases where different mutations give rise to the same allele, and includes descendants th ...

* Lineage markers *

Data lineage Data lineage refers to the process of tracking how data is generated, transformed, transmitted and used across a system over time. It documents data's origins, transformations and movements, providing detailed visibility into its life cycle. This ...

Gaming

Lineage (series) ''Lineage'' (Korean: 리니지) is a Middle Ages, medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game franchise by the South Korean video game developer NCSoft. It has become highly popular in South Korea with subscriptions counting int ...

, a medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game franchise ** ''Lineage'' (video game), the original 1998 game ** ''

Lineage II ''Lineage II'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Windows and the second game in the ''Lineage'' series. It is a prequel to '' Lineage'' and is set 150 years before the first game. It has become popular since its Oc ...

'', a 2003 prequel to ''Lineage'' ** ''

Lineage III ''Throne and Liberty'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by FirstSpark Games and published by NCSoft. It was published in North America, South America, Europe, and Japan by Amazon Games. The game was origi ...

'', an upcoming sequel to ''Lineage II'' ** ''

Lineage W ''Lineage W'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by NCSoft. It is a fifth major installment of the ''Lineage'' series by using all elements from '' Lineage'' game and sharing some elements with t ...

'', 3D mobile version of Lineage aiming for global service * '' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'', a series of short films based on the ''Assassin's Creed II'' video game

Television

* "Lineage" (''Angel''), a 2003 episode of the television series ''Angel'' * "Lineage" (''Smallville''), a 2002 episode of television series ''Smallville'' * "Lineage" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), a 2001 episode of the television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * "Lineage", a 2012 episode of the television series ''Revenge'' (season 2)

Other fields

Embraer Lineage The Embraer Lineage 1000 is a variant of the Embraer 190 regional jet airliner, launched as a private jet on May 2, 2006. Manufactured by the Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer until 2017, the Lineage was advertised as an "ultra-large" business je ...

, business jet *

Lineage (Buddhism) A lineage in Buddhism is a line of transmission of the Buddhist teaching that is "theoretically traced back to the Buddha himself." The acknowledgement of the transmission can be oral, or certified in documents. Several branches of Buddhism, in ...

, line of transmission of Buddhist teachers *

Zen lineage charts Zen lineage charts depict the Dharma transmission, transmission of the dharma from one generation to another. They developed during the Tang dynasty, incorporating elements from Indian Buddhism and East Asian Mahayana Buddhism, but were first pu ...

, lines of transmission of Zen teachers * Line of transmission of

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...

teachers and/or founders *

LineageOS LineageOS is an Open-source software, open source Android (operating system), Android operating system for smartphones, tablet computer, tablets, and set-top boxes. It is community-developed and serves as the successor to CyanogenMod, from which ...

, an open-source operating system {{disambiguation