Parental - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pəˈrentəl|  American pronunciation of the word parental
Brit.  |pəˈrentəl|  British pronunciation of the word parental

adjective

- designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent (syn: maternal, paternal)
parental guidance

Extra examples

My parents live in New York.

The form must be signed by a parent or guardian of the child.

The parent brings food to the chicks.

The new plant will have characteristics of both parent plants.

Medical treatment was sometimes given to children without parental consent.

Opening a new school will increase parental choice.

Parental consent is required before the operation can take place.

...a toddler quickly learns that a tantrum is a surefire recourse when a polite request for something is met with parental indifference...

School officials say they welcome parental involvement.

Authoritarian parents tend to be low in nurturance and high in parental control compared with other parents.

...parental opinion was divided on the school's moralistic curriculum...

'parental' and 'filial' are converse terms

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