Definitions for offspringˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
off•springˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-(n.)(pl.)-spring, -springs.
children or young of a particular parent or progenitor; descendants; progeny.
a child or animal in relation to its parent or parents.
the product or result of something.
Origin of offspring:
bef. 950
Princeton's WordNet
offspring, progeny, issue(noun)
the immediate descendants of a person
"she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
offspring, materialization, materialisation(noun)
something that comes into existence as a result
"industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
young, offspring(noun)
any immature animal
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
offspring(noun)ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-
a person's child or an animal's baby
He had no offspring to leave his money to.
Wiktionary
offspring(Noun)
A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s)
offspring(Noun)
All a person's descendants, including further generations
offspring(Noun)
An animal or plant's progeny, known as young
offspring(Noun)
Another produce, result of an entity's efforts
Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring
offspring(Noun)
A process launched by another process
Origin: From ofspring, from ofspring, equivalent to . Compare afspringr. More at off, spring.
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