| NOUN | state | paternity | the state of being a father |
|---|---|---|---|
| relation | paternity, fatherhood | the kinship relation between an offspring and the father | |
| act | paternity, authorship | the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
| Sounds | pahter'nihtiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | The state of being a father. | |
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| Example | "tests were conducted to determine paternity" | |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
| Adjectives | paternal | characteristic of a father |
| Meaning | The kinship relation between an offspring and the father. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | fatherhood | |
| Broader | kinship, family relationship, relationship | (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption |
| Spanish | paternidad | |
| Adjectives | paternal | related on the father's side |
| Meaning | The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | authorship | |
| Broader | initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | The act of starting something for the first time |
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