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   offspring

   /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/

   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).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFSPRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Offspring are the young of an animal or a person's children. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     noun [ C ] us / ˈɑːf.sprɪŋ / uk / ˈɒf.sprɪŋ / plural...

   • Znaczenie Offspring, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OFFSPRING definicja: 1. the young of an animal: 2. a...

   • Offspring: Catalan Translation

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   • Offspring in Russian

     OFFSPRING translate: отпрыск, потомок . Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     OFFSPRING translate: cria, prole, descendentes...

   • Offspring in Arabic

     OFFSPRING translate: ذُرّية / نَسل. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     OFFSPRING translate: （動物的）幼崽，崽獸, （人的）後代，子女，子嗣. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     OFFSPRING translate: （动物的）幼崽，崽兽, （人的）后代，子女，子嗣. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › offspringOffspring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of offspring as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Offspring can refer to the young of a person, animal, or plant, or to a product or result of something.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › offspringOFFSPRING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Offspring definition: children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.. See examples of OFFSPRING used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFSPRING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Offspring are the young of an animal or a person's children. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › offspringOffspring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A woman who gives birth to quadruplets suddenly has a lot of offspring. But this word isn't limited to biological creations — you could say that a project you've been laboring over is your offspring.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › offspringoffspring noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Offspring is a formal or humorous word for a child of a particular person or couple. It can also mean the young of an animal or plant. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and word origin.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOFFSPRING definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Offspring is a noun that means the children or young of a person or animal, or a descendant or result of something. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American English pronunciation.