lineagecentered
Lineagecentered, sometimes written lineage-centered, is an adjective used to describe approaches, analyses, or systems in which lineage—ancestry or line of descent—provides the organizing framework. In academic and professional discourse, it refers to efforts that prioritize genealogical or lineage information over other axes such as contemporary status, geography, or phenotype.
In genealogy and historical demography, lineage-centered methods trace lineages through genealogical trees to study inheritance patterns,
In data governance and information systems, lineage-centered design or analysis refers to models that foreground data
Limitations of a lineage-centered approach include reliance on accurate and complete lineage data, potential bias toward