Englishdaughter
plural daughters
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a female offspring especially of human parents: a female adopted child: a human female descendant
- : something considered as a daughter //the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
- chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element //radon, the daughter of radium
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
- biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication //a daughter cell //daughter DNA molecules
Examples
Noun
- //We have a daughter and two sons.
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatērAdjective
from attributive use of daughter entry 1daughter
plural daughters
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a female offspring especially of human parents: a female adopted child: a human female descendant
- : something considered as a daughter //the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
- chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element //radon, the daughter of radium
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
- biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication //a daughter cell //daughter DNA molecules
Examples
Noun
- //We have a daughter and two sons.
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatērAdjective
from attributive use of daughter entry 1daughter
plural daughters
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a female offspring especially of human parents: a female adopted child: a human female descendant
- : something considered as a daughter //the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
- chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element //radon, the daughter of radium
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
- biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication //a daughter cell //daughter DNA molecules
Examples
Noun
- //We have a daughter and two sons.
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatērAdjective
from attributive use of daughter entry 1daughter
plural daughters
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a female offspring especially of human parents: a female adopted child: a human female descendant
- : something considered as a daughter //the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
- chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element //radon, the daughter of radium
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
- biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication //a daughter cell //daughter DNA molecules
Examples
Noun
- //We have a daughter and two sons.
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatērAdjective
from attributive use of daughter entry 1daughter
plural daughters
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a female offspring especially of human parents: a female adopted child: a human female descendant
- : something considered as a daughter //the United States is a daughter of Great Britain
- chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element //radon, the daughter of radium
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)
- biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication //a daughter cell //daughter DNA molecules
Examples
Noun
- //We have a daughter and two sons.
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatērAdjective
from attributive use of daughter entry 1