daughter
/ˈdɔː.tər/
NOUN
1. One’s female offspring
A female child in relation to her parents.
1.1. Female child of a parent
A female person in relation to her mother, father, or both parents, regardless of her age.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- son
Examples
- She cherished spending quality time with her daughter in the park.
- The proud father beamed as his daughter received her diploma.
- The family celebrated their daughter's birthday with a special dinner.
Related Words
NOUN
2. A female descendant
A female member of a later generation in a family or lineage.
2.1. Female descendant in a family line
A woman or girl descended from an earlier generation, particularly when describing family ancestry or lineage.
Synonyms
- descendant
- descendent
- female offspring
Antonyms
- ancestor
- forebear
Examples
- She was the daughter of a family whose history could be traced back several centuries.
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NOUN
3. A language derived from another language
A language that has developed from an earlier language, known as its parent language.
3.1. Language descended from an ancestral language
A language that develops historically from an earlier language, often sharing vocabulary and grammatical features with its parent language.
Synonyms
- descendant language
- derived language
Examples
- French is a daughter of Latin, having evolved from the spoken form of the ancient language.
Related Words
- parent language
- proto-language
- language family
- linguistic descent
NOUN
4. A nuclide produced by radioactive decay
A nuclide that remains after a radioactive parent nuclide undergoes radioactive decay.
4.1. Product of radioactive decay
A nuclide formed when a radioactive parent nuclide transforms through radioactive decay.
Synonyms
- daughter nuclide
- daughter isotope
Antonyms
- parent nuclide
- parent isotope
Examples
- The daughter isotope formed after radioactive decay can itself be radioactive.
Related Words
- radioactive decay
- isotope
- nuclide
- decay chain
- half-life
NOUN
5. A descendant node in a tree structure
A node that descends directly from another node in a hierarchical or tree structure.
5.1. Child node in a hierarchical structure
A node directly connected below another node in a tree, parse tree, or hierarchical data structure.
Synonyms
- child node
- descendant node
Antonyms
- parent node
- ancestor node
Examples
- In the parse tree, each daughter node represents a component derived from its parent node.
Related Words
- root node
- branch
- tree structure
- hierarchy
NOUN
6. A female character or creation of a creator
A female figure regarded as the creation, product, or spiritual offspring of a creator.
6.1. Female creation or spiritual offspring
A female figure described metaphorically as the offspring or creation of a deity, creator, or influential figure.
Synonyms
- female offspring
- creation
Examples
- In the myth, the goddess was described as the daughter of the creator.