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- pronunciation:
- fae
mih
li
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faem
li
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
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families |
| definition 1: |
A family is a combination of parents and children. The smallest family is one parent and one child.
Josh is the oldest child in his family.
- synonyms:
- folk
- similar words:
- clan, house, household
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| definition 2: |
A family is a group of people who are related to each other by birth or by marriage. A family by birth begins with a mother, a father, and a child. Sisters, brothers, grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, and cousins are some more people who can be part of a family. We also use the word "family" to describe people who are related to each other by marriage. For example, a child and a stepmother together can be called a family.
Jordan's whole family will be together at Thanksgiving.Teresa has a large family with many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
- synonyms:
- people, relations
- similar words:
- ancestors, clan, descendants, folk, offspring, relatives
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| definition 3: |
A family is a combination of people who live together in the same home and feel attached to each other.
The group of friends who lived together after college became a close family.- synonyms:
- house, household
- similar words:
- clan, folk, people
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| definition 4: |
A family is a group of living things that are related to each other and have things in common with each other. Dogs are different animals from wolves, but they are in the same animal family.
Sarah's new pet kitten is in the same family of animals as lions and tigers.Broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage are all in the same family of vegetables.
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| definition 5: |
A group of similar things that come from the same source is sometimes called a "family."
Spanish, French, and Italian are all part of the same family of languages.This company is proud of its family of beauty products.- synonyms:
- category, class, group
- similar words:
- kind, order, type
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| related words: |
breed, category, kingdom |
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conventionally associated with family |
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home, tradition |
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some descriptions of families |
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close, domestic, social, supportive |
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some members of a family |
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aunt, brother, child, cousin, father, grandchild, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, husband, mother, parent, relative, sister, stepfather, stepmother, uncle, wife |
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some people associated with families |
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descendant, relative |
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