Descendant

Quick meaning: Descendant is an adjective meaning Descending; going down.

Meaning

Descending; going down.

More Meanings

1. Descending from a biological ancestor.
2. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.
3. One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
4. (figuratively) A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.
5. (biology) A later evolutionary type.
6. (linguistics) A language that is descended from another.
7. (linguistics) A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.

Example Sentences

Meronyms: issue, line, progeny; family; clan

The elevator resumed its descendant trajectory.

This famous medieval manuscript has many descendants.

Power in the kingdom is transferred in a descendant manner.

Word Forms

• descendent
• descendants

Synonyms for descendant

Depending on context, synonyms include afterbear, offspring, scion, reflex, derivative, descendent.

Antonyms for descendant

Common opposites include ascendant, ascendent, ascending, montant, ancestor, progenitor.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include descending, descendent, descent, down, black, sinking.

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