1. people who are related to a person who lived in the past; offspring of a particular ancestor
Usage: plural form of descendant
2. things that have developed or evolved from something that existed earlier
Usage: used figuratively

Examples

• The descendants of the original settlers still live in the town.
• She traced her family tree to find all her descendants.
• Many descendants of immigrants maintain their cultural traditions.
• The museum displays artifacts belonging to the descendants of ancient civilizations.
• Modern computers are descendants of early calculating machines.
• Jazz music has many descendants in contemporary musical styles.
• The descendants of wolves include all domestic dog breeds.