Associations to the word «Descendent»

Wiktionary

DESCENDENT, adjective. Descending; going down
DESCENDENT, adjective. Descending from (an ancestor)

Dictionary definition

DESCENDENT, noun. A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race.
DESCENDENT, adjective. Going or coming down.
DESCENDENT, adjective. Proceeding by descent from an ancestor; "descendent gene".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche