paternity
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATERNITY
[noncount]
formal
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the state or fact of being the father of a particular child
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compare maternity
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He acknowledged paternity of her child. [=he admitted that he was the father of her child]
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The child's paternity was in question. [=people questioned who the child's father was]
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paternity
/pəˈtɚnəti/
adjective
2
paternity
/pəˈtɚnəti/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATERNITY
always used before a noun
1
:
relating to the time when a father's child is born
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paternity rights
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Will he be able to take paternity leave? [=time off to take care of a newborn child]
2
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done to prove that a man is the father of a particular child
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a paternity suit
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paternity (DNA) tests/testing
