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Descendant
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
descendants
Examples
The historian traced her family's lineage back to a prominent historical figure, claiming to be a direct descendant.
02
something that has developed from an earlier thing and still shows some connection to its original form or design
Examples
The modern computer is a descendant of early calculating machines.
descendant
01
moving from a higher to a lower place or position
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most descendent
Comparative
more descendent
gradable
domain
movement, direction, topography
Examples
The descendent path was steep, making hiking quite challenging.
02
originating from a particular ancestor
Examples
The family is proud to be descendant from early settlers.
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