Definition of "offspring" in Englisch

noun

1. A person's daughter or son; a person's child.

   • We are the offspring of Italian immigrants.

2. Any of a person's descendants, including of further generations.

3. An animal or plant's progeny or young.

4. (figuratively) Anything produced; the result of an entity's efforts.

   • Artists often treasure their works as their immortal offspring.

5. (computing) A process launched by another process.