Parental

Word PARENTAL
Character 8
Hyphenation pa ren tal
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Parental"

What do we mean by parental?

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent. adjective

Of or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced. adjective

Of or pertaining to parents; proper to or characteristic of a parent: as, parental love; parental government; parental duties.

Synonyms Paternal, Maternal, etc. See fatherly, motherly.

Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents adjective

Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted. adjective

Of or relating to a parent adjective

Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid adjective

A person fulfilling a parental role. noun

Designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced adjective

Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent adjective

A person fulfilling a parental role.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Parental

The word "parental" in example sentences

What we term parental affection is, I believe, in part an outgrowth of this feeling of responsibility. ❋ William Chandler Bagley (1910)

"Parents have been sold a bill of goods that is highly destructive, because it overemphasises infant and toddler nurturing to the detriment of long-term parental and educational responsibilities." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Many of these young folks seem to lack in parental guidance and are looking to those of us on the F&S site for advice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I believe in parental choice and age appropriate information which informs honestly about consequences. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Is her ex-husband trying to scare her into taking action that would help him regain parental rights? ❋ Scott Mendelson (2010)

There are built-in parental controls that let you restrict Internet access to certain times of the day, as well as block access to age-inappropriate websites. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the future, the memo states, the state will have to obtain parental consent or a court order first, “unless life or limb is in immediate jeopardy or sexual abuse is about to occur.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

As long as student outcomes are pretty much the same, the increase in parental happiness will ensure that those parents remain in DC. ❋ Unknown (2007)

During an open trial of topical tacrolimus we observed a decrease in parental food allergy concern during good control of their child's eczema. ❋ Steve Carper (2006)

They are required to obtain parental consent for many procedures (though for not emergency and life saving measures and other consent issues vary from state to state), mostly due to the potential for complications and liability, I would assume. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The runaway match was another option for a couple who could not obtain parental or clerical consent to their marriage. ❋ Unknown (2005)

A certain parental flexibility needs to be applied in caring for and raising responsible little Republican angels. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Under the law, a physician who performs an abortion on a minor without parental is subject to both civil liability and criminal charges. ❋ Unknown (2005)

On the whole, it reflected Jack's childhood, which was lacking in parental attention. ❋ Unknown (2003)

So, is Dr. Kurtz simply flat out wrong when he calls the parental-marriage linkage a principal theme, because, in fact, the rights based theme is THE principal one? ❋ Unknown (2004)

He was single, had never even filed an intent to marry, let alone a short-term parental contract. ❋ McCaffrey, Anne (1990)

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