Another word for descendant

Something derived from another

• spinoff

  1. A divestiture by a corporation of a division or subsidiary by issuing to stockholders shares in a new company set up to continue the operations of the division or subsidiary.
  2. The new company formed by such a divestiture.
  3. Something, such as a product, that is derived from something larger and more or less unrelated; a byproduct.

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  1. A divestiture by a corporation of a division or subsidiary by issuing to stockholders shares in a new company set up to continue the operations of the division or subsidiary.
  2. The new company formed by such a divestiture.
  3. Something, such as a product, that is derived from something larger and more or less unrelated; a byproduct.

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• outgrowth

  1. The act or process of growing out.
  2. A product of growing out; a projecting part or offshoot:
  3. A result or consequence:

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  1. The act or process of growing out.
  2. A product of growing out; a projecting part or offshoot:
  3. A result or consequence:

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• offshoot

  1. Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source.
  2. A branch, descendant, or member of a family or social group.
  3. A lateral shoot from the main stem of a plant.

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  1. Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source.
  2. A branch, descendant, or member of a family or social group.
  3. A lateral shoot from the main stem of a plant.

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• derivative

  1. Resulting from or employing derivation:
  2. Copied or adapted from others:
  3. Something derived.

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  1. Resulting from or employing derivation:
  2. Copied or adapted from others:
  3. Something derived.

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• derivation

  1. The act or process of deriving.
  2. The state or fact of being derived; origination:
  3. Something derived; a derivative.

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  1. The act or process of deriving.
  2. The state or fact of being derived; origination:
  3. Something derived; a derivative.

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• byproduct

  1. Something produced in the making of something else.
  2. A secondary result; a side effect.

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  1. Something produced in the making of something else.
  2. A secondary result; a side effect.

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One descended directly from the same parents or ancestors

• scion

  1. A descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or prominent family:
  2. A detached shoot or bud from a plant that is joined to a rootstock in grafting.

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  1. A descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or prominent family:
  2. A detached shoot or bud from a plant that is joined to a rootstock in grafting.

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• progeny

  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. A person's descendants considered as a group.

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  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. A person's descendants considered as a group.

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• offspring

  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. The result or product of something:

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  1. The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction.
  2. A child or children of a parent or parents:
  3. The result or product of something:

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• child

  1. A person between birth and puberty.
  2. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
  3. An unborn infant; a fetus.

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  1. A person between birth and puberty.
  2. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
  3. An unborn infant; a fetus.

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