of or pertaining to a parent or parenting; characteristic of a parent
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Parental Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.
Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.
(a.)
Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutBecoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.
Adjective
1. designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
(antonym) filial
(pertainym) parent
(classification) genetics, genetic science
2. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
(synonym) maternal, paternal
(antonym) filial
Parental Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A parent (from Latin: parens = parent) is a caretaker of the offspring in their own species. In humans, a parent is of a child (where "child" refers to offspring, not necessarily age). Children can have one or more parents, but they must have two biological parents. Biological parents consist of the male who sired the child and the female who gave birth to the child. In all human societies, the biological mother and father are both responsible for raising their young. However, some parents may not be biologically related to their children. An adoptive parent is one who nurtures and raises the offspring of the biological parents but is not actually biologically related to the child. Children without adoptive parents can be raised by their grandparents or other family members.
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