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[ puh -ren -tl ] SHOW IPA
/ pəˈrɛn tl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of or relating to a parent.
proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings.
having the relation of a parent
Genetics . pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
noun Usually the parentals . Informal . one's parent: I'm headed for a vacation with the parentals. Also called pa·ren·tal u·nit [puh -ren -tl yoo -nit] /pəˈrɛn tl ˈyu nɪt/ .
Origin of parental First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin parentālis “of, belonging to parents,” equivalent to parent- “parent” + -ālis adjective suffix; see parent, -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM parental pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb in·ter·par·en·tal, adjective non·pa·ren·tal, adjective non·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb
post·pa·ren·tal, adjective un·pa·ren·tal, adjective un·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb
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Words nearby parental parenchymatous keratitis, parenchymatous neuritis, parens, parent, parentage, parental , parental generation, parental home, parental leave, parent cell, parent company
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Example sentences from the Web for parental Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.
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The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.
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The parental fold may be about to envelope you—and yet also drive you mad.
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And at $29.99, lighting up all sense of parental dignity and responsibility costs less than a carton of actual cigarettes.
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Granted, Apple and Facebook have made tremendous strides in terms of expanding their parental leave policies over the years.
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Why, in spite of parental opposition, I loved Jimmie, is not hard to guess.
Aladdin & Co. | Herbert Quick
We spare the reader a shocking scene of filial and parental reproaches.
Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10) | Maria Edgeworth
Almost every one present sympathized with his emotion, and ascribed it to parental sorrow.
That God should create men who are naturally sinners is inconsistent with his parental character.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology | John F. Hurst
Parental and filial feelings sufficed for nothing between them beyond the ecstasy of a caress.
John Caldigate | Anthony Trollope
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British Dictionary definitions for parental adjective of or relating to a parent or parenthood
genetics designating the first generation in a line, which gives rise to all succeeding (filial) generations
Derived forms of parental parentally , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to parental fatherly, maternal, paternal, affectionate, benevolent, benign, comforting, devoted, fond, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, kind, loving, motherly, protective, tender, warm, watchful, supportive
Medical definitions for parental adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent.
Of or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced.
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