offspring

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English ofspring "children or young collectively, descendants, literally those who spring off (someone)", itself from off + springan "to spring, burst forth"

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[edit] Noun

Singular
offspring

Plural
offspring or offsprings

offspring (plural offspring or offsprings)

  1. A person's son(s) and/or daughter(s)
  2. All a person's descendants, including further generations
  3. An animal or plant's progeny, known as young
  4. (figuratively) Another produce, result of an entity's efforts
    Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring
  5. (computing) A process launched by another process

[edit] Usage notes

  • The form offsprings is also used for the plural, especially the computing sense.

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