posterity (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *posterity*:
NOUN	group	posterity, descendants	all of the offspring of a given progenitor
NOUN	group	posterity	all future generations

posterity > pronunciation
Sounds	paasteh'rahtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *posterity*: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	All of the offspring of a given progenitor.
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

English > *posterity*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	All future generations.
Broader	generation	group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
Spanish	posteridad

HyperDic: posterity