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- DictionaryFam·i·ly/ˈfam(ə)lē/
noun
- 1. a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit: "the family lived in a large house with a lot of land"
- 2. all the descendants of a common ancestor: "the house has been owned by the same family for 300 years"
adjective
- 1. designed to be suitable for children as well as adults: "a family newspaper"
A1. a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children: Is your family coming to the graduation ceremony? Her UK family are/ US family is originally from Ireland. a family business. Fewer examples. family members. There was an old family photo on the mantelpiece. I come from a big family.
Sep 10, 2019 · Basic Family Definition. In the most basic definition, a group of people who share a legal bond or a blood bond is a family. Legal Bonds: Families are legally bound through marriages, adoptions, and guardianships, including the rights, duties, and obligations of those legal contracts.
How do we define a parent -- or a family? Bioethicist Veerle Provoost explores these questions in the context of non-traditional families, ones brought together by adoption, second marriages, surrogate mothers and sperm donations.
Feb 8, 2019 · Feb. 8, 2019. Is your definition of a “normal family” two married parents and their biological children living together under one roof? If not, what do you think a “family”...
Here, we’ll define family as a socially recognized group (usually joined by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption) that forms an emotional connection and serves as an economic unit of society. Sociologists identify different types of families based on how one enters into them.
Feb 13, 2020 · For our conference, we are using an adaptation of the Vanier Institute’s definition: a family consists of any combination of two or more people, bound together over time,...
[only before noun] connected with the family or a particular family. family life. The job was starting to affect his family life. your family background. Only close family members called her ‘Sally’. a family friend (= a friend of the whole family) family ties/connections. It's a family tradition. She has become interested in her family history.
