1A girl or woman in relation to either or both of her parents.

1. 1.1A female offspring of an animal.
   Synonyms

   child, baby, infant, son, daughter, youngster, little one, tot, tiny tot

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2. 1.2A female descendant.
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   • ‘we are the sons and daughters of Adam’
3. 1.3A woman considered in relation to her native country or area.
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   • ‘the tennis champ was one of California's most famous daughters’
4. 1.4A woman considered as the product of a particular person, influence, or environment.
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   • ‘a daughter of the dry savannas of Africa’
5. 1.5archaic Used as a term of affectionate address to a woman or girl, typically by an older person.
6. 1.6literary A thing personified as a daughter in relation to its origin or source.
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   • ‘Italian, the eldest daughter of ancient Latin’

2Physics
A nuclide formed by the radioactive decay of another.

Originating through division or replication.