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   family

   /ˈfam(ɪ)li/

   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" Similar householdménagenuclear familyinformal:brood
   • ▪ a group of people related by blood or marriage: "friends and family can provide support" Similar relativesrelationsblood relationsfamily memberskinnext of kinkinsfolkkinsmenkinswomenkindredone's (own) flesh and bloodconnectionsextended familyclantribeinformal:famfolksnearest and dearestdated:people
   • ▪ the children of a person or couple being discussed: "she has the sole responsibility for a large family" Similar childrenlittle onesyoungstersoffspringprogenydescendantsscionsheirsbroodinformal:kidskiddieskiddiewinkstotssprogsquiverfulissue
   • ▪ a local organizational unit of the Mafia or other large criminal group. informal
   • 2. all the descendants of a common ancestor: "the house has been owned by the same family for 300 years" Similar ancestryparentagebirthpedigreegenealogybackgroundfamily treedescentlineagelineline of descentbloodlinebloodextractionderivationracestrainstockbreeddynastyhouseforebearsforefathersantecedentsprogenitorsrootsoriginsrare:filiationstirps
   • ▪ a group of peoples from a common stock.
   • 3. a group of related things: "all manuscripts that share this reading constitute a family"
   • ▪ a principal taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below order, usually ending in -idae (in zoology) or -aceae (in botany): "the cabbage family" Similar taxonomic groupgrouporderclasssubclassgenusspeciesstockstrainlinetechnical:taxonphylum
   • ▪ all the languages ultimately derived from a particular early language, regarded as a group: "the Austronesian language family"
   • ▪ a group of curves or surfaces obtained by varying the value of a constant in the equation generating them.

   adjective

   • 1. designed to be suitable for children as well as adults: "a family newspaper"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in family (sense 2 of the noun); also denoting the servants of a household or the retinue of a nobleman): from Latin familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › family-kinshipFamily | Definition, Meaning, Members, Types, & Facts

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   Sep 17, 2024 · Family is a group of persons united by marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting in social positions. Learn about the history, functions, and types of family, as well as the legal aspects of family law.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAMILY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of family as a social group, a biological group, or a group of similar things. See how to use family in sentences and idioms, and explore synonyms and collocations.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › familyFamily Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word family, from a social unit to a group of related things. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FamilyFamily - Wikipedia

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   Family is a group of people related by birth, marriage or other relationship. Learn about different family types, their functions, and how they have changed over time and across cultures.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › familyFAMILY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Family is a noun that refers to a group of people related by blood, marriage, or other ties, or to a group of things with common characteristics. Learn the different meanings and uses of family in various contexts, such as biology, linguistics, mathematics, and slang.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAMILY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of family as a social group, a biological group, or a group of similar things. See how to use family in sentences and idioms, and explore synonyms and collocations.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAMILY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.