Difference between Patrilineal and Direct

What is the difference between Patrilineal and Direct?

Patrilineal as an adjective is tracing descent only through male lines. while Direct as an adjective is straight, constant, without interruption.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tracing descent only through male lines.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Straight, constant, without interruption.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To manage, control, steer.To aim at.

Example sentence: The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.

We hope you now know whether to use Patrilineal or Direct in your sentence.