descendancy
descendancy · descendancies
The quality or condition of being a descendantThe quality or condition of being a descendant.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The quality or condition of being a descendant.
(countable)Descendants considered collectively.
(uncountable)The opposite of ascendancy; the condition of being in the process of losing power or control.
Origin
From descend + -ancy.From descend + -ancy.
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Forms
plural: descendancies| Singular | descendancy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable