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- DictionaryNu·cle·ar fam·i·ly/ˈn(j)uklɪ(ə)r/
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- 1. a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.
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A nuclear family (also known as an elementary family, atomic family, cereal packet family or conjugal family) is a family group consisting of parents and their children (one or more), typically living in one home residence. It is in contrast to a single-parent family, a larger extended family, or a family with more than two parents. Nuclear families typically center on a married couple which may h... Wikipedia