Offspring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Offspring is a noun meaning A person's daughter or son; a person's child.
Meaning
A person's daughter or son; a person's child.
More Meanings
- Any of a person's descendants, including of further generations.
- An animal or plant's progeny or young.
- (figuratively) Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.
- (computing) A process launched by another process.
Example Sentences
We are the offspring of Italian immigrants.
Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring.
In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
Word Forms
- offsprings
Synonyms for offspring
Depending on context, synonyms include baby, babies, child, children, issue, get.
Antonyms for offspring
Common opposites include genitor, parent, progenitor, father, mother, ancestors.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include progeny, young, materialization, issue, scion, posterity.
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Sources & Attribution
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