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'''<span id="ancestor">ancestor</span>''' (also: '''ascendant''') (in the [[Glossary:Contents_window|''' | '''<span id="ancestor">ancestor</span>''' (also: '''ascendant''') (in the [[Glossary:Contents_window|'''Contents''' window]]) - an [[Glossary:Element|element]] that is located one or more levels above the element which makes its [[Glossary:Descendant|descendant]]. All the [[Glossary:Element|elements]] at the same indentation in the [[Glossary:Knowledge_tree|knowledge tree]] are [[Glossary:Child|children]] of their single parent (they are [[Glossary:Sibling|siblings]] to each other) whereas [[Glossary:Descendant|descendants]] are all the [[Glossary:Element|elements]] below the level of their ancestors | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 2 April 2016
ancestor (also: ascendant) (in the Contents window) - an element that is located one or more levels above the element which makes its descendant. All the elements at the same indentation in the knowledge tree are children of their single parent (they are siblings to each other) whereas descendants are all the elements below the level of their ancestors