Definition Synonyms
Definition of offspring - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
next generationanimal or plant's young or progeny
- The bird feeds its offspring in the nest.
2.
human familyperson's child or children
- She is proud of her offspring's achievements.
3.
figurative resultthe result of an entity's efforts
- The novel is the offspring of years of research.
4.
technologyTECH. process launched by another processTECH.
- The main program creates an offspring to handle tasks.
Expressions with offspring
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male descendant in a family line
He is the last male offspring of the royal family.
child who is female
She has two female offspring, both in college.
Origin of offspring
Old English, 'ofspring' (offspring) + 'springan' (to spring)
Terms with offspring included in their meaning
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family
one's female offspring
offspring
son or daughter of any age
family
female offspring
biology
animal that produces eggs or offspring
family
the firstborn offspring in birth order
reproduction
to produce offspring through childbirth
feline offspring
young cat, especially before sexual maturity
animal father
male animal that has produced offspring
biology
produce offspring through sexual reproduction
reserved
set aside for producing offspring
biological
sire a child or offspring
reproduction
give birth to or produce offspring
animal offspring
immature offspring of animals
reproduction
able to produce offspring or young
animal
young offspring of a fox
animal
release live offspring from the body into the environment
animal
young offspring of a lion
animal offspring
group of animals born at the same time
animal
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
animal surgery
remove reproductive organs to prevent offspring
botany reproduction
plant that produces seeds or offspring plants
reproduction
propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction
reproduction
ability to produce offspring or new growth
biology
offspring of two different species or varieties
Examples of offspring in a sentence
The plant's offspring sprouted in the spring. Their offspring attended the same school. The couple's offspring inherited their estate. The project was the offspring of their collaboration. The new policy is the offspring of extensive negotiations. The offspring process runs independently from its parent.
Developers debug the offspring to ensure smooth operation.
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- French:progéniture, enfants, ...
- German:Nachkommen, Kinder, ...
- Italian:prole, figli, ...
- Spanish:cría, descendencia, ...
- Portuguese:prole, filhos, ...
- Chinese:后代, 子女, ...
- Japanese:子供, 子, ...
- Arabic:نَسْل, أبناء, ...
- Hebrew:צֶאֱצָאִים, יְלָדִים, ...
- Russian:потомство, дети, ...
- Ukrainian:потомство, діти, ...
- Hindi:संतान, बच्चे, ...
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