linage
/ˈlaɪnɪdʒ/
noun
- The number of lines in a piece of written or printed text, often used to calculate payment or space.
- Newspaper ads are often priced by linage, so longer ads cost more.
- The editor calculated the linage of the article to determine the writer's fee.
- The typesetter checked the linage to make sure the text fit the page.
- A line of descent; ancestry or lineage.
- The king's linage was recorded in the royal archives.
- The family traced its linage back to medieval times.
- Her linage included several famous artists and writers.