Parental
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈɹɛn.təl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Parental is an adjective meaning Of or relating to a parent.
Meaning
Of or relating to a parent.
More Meanings
- Befitting a parent; affectionate; tender.
- (genetics) Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid.
- A person fulfilling a parental role.
Example Sentences
Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.
This, following Bateson, we may call the parental generation or P generation. Subsequent generations are called filial generations (abbreviated F) and their numerical order is indicated by a subscript, [...]
Word Forms
- parentals
Synonyms for parental
Depending on context, synonyms include maternal, paternal.
Antonyms for parental
Common opposites include filial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paternal, maternal, fatherhood, paternity, paternalistic, parenthood.
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