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grandchild

grandchild

2 7.7
An element two levels below a node in a tree
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nodo nieto
  • You have this grandparent node, you have to have all of his children and all of his grandchildren, all right?

I'm going to use parent child and grandchild.

Examples

  • We have a black nod C, we have a red left child from C, we have a red left grandchild which is X.

  • During those 3 months, the Durhams are looking for a possible legitimization for their future grandchild.

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  • What with the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren now paying into the system, I fail to see the problem mathematically.

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  • If they do bring guys like Hamill back, as I think they will, it will likely be only for VII; they won't use stand-ins, and they will introduce Anakin Skywalker's grandchildren.

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  • In a binary tree, the node at the third level is considered a grandchild of the root node.

  • When exploring the data structure, each grandchild node can be accessed through its parent's children.

  • To visualize the relationships, draw a diagram showing how each grandchild connects to its grandparent.

Compounds

A child of your grandson or granddaughter

How Distant

grandchild
  • Specialized
2 7.7
descendant
  • Specialized
4 6.8

Surface Forms

grandchild singular
grandchildren plural

Morphology

grandchild = grand + child (transparent) = grand + child

The computing sense is a metaphorical extension of 'grand' + 'child' meaning two levels down, which is still directly inferable.

Etymology

Grandchild in computing uses the same family idea. It is the 'child of a child', a node two levels below another in a tree.