descendant

descendant

Personne issue de quelqu’un d’une génération antérieure, par exemple son petit-enfant.

En anglais simple : Someone related to a person who lived in an earlier generation, such as their grandchild.

• She is a descendant of a famous writer.
• His descendants still live in this village.
• Do you know any descendants of the king?

Comment l'utiliser : descendant of someone (He is a descendant of the original settlers.)

Synonymes : afterbear

Contraires : ancestor

Expressions courantes : direct descendant, living descendant

espèce descendante

Espèce animale ou végétale issue d’une espèce plus ancienne au fil de nombreuses générations.

En anglais simple : An animal or plant that developed from an earlier kind over many generations.

• This bird is a descendant of ancient reptiles.
• Scientists compared these descendants with their early ancestors.
• Are modern roses descendants of wild varieties?

Comment l'utiliser : descendant of something (This species is a descendant of an ancient fish.)

Expressions courantes : modern descendant, evolutionary descendant

dérivé

Chose créée ou développée à partir d’une autre plus ancienne.

En anglais simple : Something made or developed from an earlier thing.

• This script is a descendant of an older alphabet.
• These programs are descendants of the original software.
• The language has several modern descendants.

Comment l'utiliser : descendant of something (The new design is a descendant of last year’s model.)

Synonymes : derivative

Contraires : precursor

Expressions courantes : direct descendant, modern descendant

descendant

Qui descend d’un ancêtre particulier, en parlant de personnes, d’animaux ou de plantes.

En anglais simple : Related to people, animals, or plants that come from a particular earlier family member.

• The records list the ancestor’s descendant families.
• These descendant species share features with their ancient ancestor.
• The trait appeared in several descendant generations.

Expressions courantes : descendant generations, descendant family, descendant species

descendant

Qui se déplace ou se dirige vers le bas.

En anglais simple : Moving downward or following a downward direction.

• The diagram shows a descendant line.
• The ball followed a descendant trajectory toward the floor.
• The observer recorded the balloon’s descendant movement.

Synonymes : descending, downward

Contraires : ascending

Expressions courantes : descendant motion, descendant trajectory, descendant line