descendency

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noun

The property of descendence.

“The tool performs a descendency check to ensure the object is in fact a descendant before allowing the operation to proceed.”

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Meanings

noundescendency (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of descendence.

    The tool performs a descendency check to ensure the object is in fact a descendant before allowing the operation to proceed.

Origin

From descend + -ency.

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APA

descendency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendency

MLA

“descendency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descendency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendency.

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