The difference between Genealogy and Pedigree

When used as nouns, genealogy means the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors, whereas pedigree means a chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.

Pedigree is also verb with the meaning: to determine the pedigree of (an animal).

Pedigree is also adjective with the meaning: having a pedigree.

check bellow for the other definitions of Genealogy and Pedigree

  1. Genealogy as a noun (countable):

    The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

  2. Genealogy as a noun (countable):

    A record or table of such descent; a family tree.

  3. Genealogy as a noun (uncountable):

    The study, and formal recording of such descents.

  1. Pedigree as a noun:

    A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding.

  2. Pedigree as a noun:

    A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.

  3. Pedigree as a noun (uncountable):

    Good breeding or ancestry.

  4. Pedigree as a noun:

    The history or provenance of an idea, custom etc.

  5. Pedigree as a noun:

    The ancestry of a domesticated animal, especially a dog or horse.

  1. Pedigree as an adjective:

    Having a pedigree.

  2. Pedigree as an adjective:

    Purebred.

  1. Pedigree as a verb (transitive):

    To determine the pedigree of (an animal).

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