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   Off·spring

   /ˈôfˌspriNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person's child or children: "the offspring of middle-class parents" Similar childrensons and daughtersprogenyfamilyyoungstersbabiesbrooddescendantsheirssuccessorsscionsyounglitterfryissueinformal:kidsquiverfulderogatory:spawnarchaic:seedfruitfruit of one's loinschildbabyinfantsondaughteryoungsterlittle onetottiny totdescendantheirsuccessorbairnweanpickneyinformal:kidkiddiekiddiewinknipperbratladshavermunchkintinychicksprogoutjielightyliterary:babe
   • ▪ an animal's young.
   • ▪ the product or result of something: "child hunger is the offspring of political indfference, unaccountable governance, and economic mismanagement"

   Word Origin Old Englishofspring (see off, spring).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   The meaning of OFFSPRING is the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant : young, progeny. How to use offspring in a sentence.

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   OFFSPRING definition: 1. the young of an animal: 2. a person's children: 3. the young of an animal: . Learn more.

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   noun,plural off·spring, off·springs. children or young of a particular parent or progenitor. a child or animal in relation to the parent or parents. a descendant. descendants collectively. the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind. See more.

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   Definitions of offspring. noun. the immediate descendants of a person or organism. “she was the mother of many offspring ”. synonyms: issue, progeny. see more. noun. something that comes into existence as a result. “industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring ”.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › offspringOFFSPRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OFFSPRING meaning: 1. the young of an animal: 2. a person's children: 3. the young of an animal: . Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › offspringOFFSPRING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc; progeny 2. a product, outcome, or result.... Click for more definitions.

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   Check pronunciation: offspring. Definition of offspring noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.