NOUN | group | posterity, descendants | all of the offspring of a given progenitor |
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group | posterity | all future generations |
Sounds | paasteh'rahtiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | All of the offspring of a given progenitor. | |
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Example | "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity" | |
Synonym | descendants | |
Broader | biological group | A group of plants or animals |
Spanish | descendencia, posteridad |
Meaning | All future generations. | |
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Broader | generation | group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent |
Spanish | posteridad |
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