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paternity
DEFINITIONS OF:
paternity
1
n
the state of being a father
“tests were conducted to determine
paternity
”
Type of:
state
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
n
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
Synonyms:
fatherhood
Type of:
family relationship
,
kinship
,
relationship
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
n
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
Synonyms:
authorship
Type of:
creation
,
foundation
,
founding
,
initiation
,
innovation
,
instauration
,
institution
,
introduction
,
origination
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
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