What does parental mean?
Definitions for parental
pəˈrɛn tlparental
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Princeton's WordNet
parentaladjective
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
parental, maternal, paternaladjective
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
"parental guidance"
Wiktionary
parentalnoun
A person fulfilling a parental role.
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.
parentaladjective
of or relating to a parent
parentaladjective
of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid
Etymology: From parentalis, from parens
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Parentaladjective
Becoming parents; pertaining to parents.
Etymology: from parent.
It overthrows the careful course and parental provision of nature, whereby the young ones newly excluded, are sustained by the dam. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
These eggs hatched by the warmth of the sun into little worms, feed without any need of parental care. William Derham.
Young ladies, on whom parental controul sits heavily, give a man of intrigue room to think, that they want to be parents. Clarissa.
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parental
Parental refers to anything related to being a parent or concerning parents. This includes behaviors, responsibilities, roles, rights, characteristics or attributes associated with being a mother or father, such as parental authority, parental care, or parental guidance. In biology, it can also refer to the generation of organisms that produce offspring.
Webster Dictionary
Parentaladjective
of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations
Parentaladjective
becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care
Etymology: [L. parentalis.]
Editors Contribution
parental
Relating to a parent.
Their parental responsibilities are valued, respected and their love for their children is so clear.
Submitted by MaryC on April 30, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'parental' in Adjectives Frequency: #842
Anagrams for parental »
paternal
prenatal
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parental in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of parental in a Sentence
Parents should be consulted before their minor children are given life-altering medical treatment, it's deeply concerning that the Legislature and the governor continue to usurp parental authority.
Shouldn't a man who is willing to take on all parental responsibilities be similarly entitled to bring his embryos to term even if the woman objects?
My initial reaction is, this is absurd, the concept that parents should be graded by teachers on their involvement is a reversal of what the education system should look like. Parents should be grading teachers on their performance. Putting grades on parental involvement from the top down is not the way this should work.
I’m very pleased that we were able to resolve the immediate issue of parental access with the child and everybody has acted in a good, cooperative manner and certainly in a way where I’m struck by how concerned both sides were for the best interests of their daughter.
My Hollywood experience as a young person was never one of those True Hollywood stories where I was left alone to my own devices with no parental supervision, there was always somebody with me.
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