parental

[ puh-ren-tl ]

/ pəˈrɛn tl /

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adjective

of or relating to a parent.

proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings.

having the relation of a parent

Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.

noun Usually the parentals .

Informal. one's parent: I'm headed for a vacation with the parentals.Also called pa·ren·tal u·nit

[puh-ren-tl yoo-nit] /pəˈrɛn tl ˈyu nɪt/ .

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Origin of parental

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin parentālis “of, belonging to parents,” equivalent to parent- “parent” + -ālis adjective suffix; see parent, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM parental

pa·ren·tal·ly, adverbin·ter·par·en·tal, adjectivenon·pa·ren·tal, adjectivenon·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb

post·pa·ren·tal, adjectiveun·pa·ren·tal, adjectiveun·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby parental

parenchymatous keratitis, parenchymatous neuritis, parens, parent, parentage, parental, parental generation, parental home, parental leave, parent cell, parent company

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How to use parental in a sentence

From the time she started a literacy center for low-income families, as a young teacher, to her time as principal at Central Elementary in City Heights, which thrived with improved test scores, high staff morale and increased parental involvement.
As Superintendent, Cindy Marten Succeeded Where Others Failed|Mel Katz|February 5, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Describing itself as a “collection of scientists, parents, and designers,” Nanit focuses almost entirely on products and services geared toward parental child care.
Best baby monitor: How to find the right one for your family|PopSci Commerce Team|January 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Amid echoes of parental warnings that too much TV will “rot your brain,” it’s worth asking if there is value in the tube’s ability to help us escape.
Is watching TV actually a good way to relax?|Corinne Iozzio|January 27, 2021|Popular-Science
Every age has its own parenting wisdom as well as its shameful parental anxieties.
Why is ‘The Push’ so popular? Perhaps because it plays into a mother’s worst fears.|Maureen Corrigan|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

It is your parental responsibility to build this path forward, so this event can be a lesson learned, not a stain on her entire personhood.
Good kids sometimes lie to their parents. Shame and harsh punishments will only push them away.|Meghan Leahy|January 20, 2021|Washington Post
Most often, the doctrine is invoked by minors seeking an abortion without parental consent.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The parental fold may be about to envelope you—and yet also drive you mad.
How to Make It Through Thanksgiving Alive|Lizzie Crocker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jacob cheated his brother out of the parental blessing, and lied about God, and lied to his father to accomplish his end.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Aristide composed his face into an expression of parental interest; but within him there was shivering and sickening upheaval.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Soon after Jane had entered her fourteenth year, she left her grandmother's and returned to her parental home.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Gradually the girls had won round parental objections and collected the things they would need.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
It was at the crisis of parting at the station that it seemed to me necessary to give William a word of parental advice.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for parental

parental

/ (pəˈrɛntəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a parent or parenthood

genetics designating the first generation in a line, which gives rise to all succeeding (filial) generations

Derived forms of parental

parentally, adverb

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Medical definitions for parental

parental

[ pə-rĕn′tl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent.

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

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