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parental

parental

148 3.4
About a mother or father, including their duties
  • adjective
  • /pəˈrɛntəl/
translation icon : parental
  • Many studies show that parental involvement in homework can lead to better academic performance.
  • parental involvement
  • parental support
  • parental consent

And we see that it arises out of the parental function, right.

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Examples

  • "Staff, volunteers, and parents alike stressed the vital role of parental involvement in the IMPPACT program.

    Academic text (2011)

  • the United States at last passes parental, paid parental leave.

  • But in other words, good parental guidance.

    Tom Bilyeu

  • Look at last year when Florida passed its parental rights bill, right?

    Danny Jones

  • And to not be allowed to do that as a parental discipline measure.

  • There was no parental notification or permission.

  • How are the parental units functioning these days?

    The Ice Storm (1997)

  • What is the best parental advice you will share with Poppy and Sean?

  • Parents consenting to interviews and students with parental permission to take part in interviews

    Academic text (2011)

  • Thirteen students were selected for screening, and parental consent and student assent were obtained.

    Academic text (2015)

Antonyms

filial
4 7.6

A child's feelings or duties toward parents

Compounds

parental leave
  • Formal
5 3.4

Time off work to care for a new child after birth or adoption

parental unit
  • Informal
3 6.8

A joking, informal word people use for a parent or guardian

parental quality
1 4.8

A good trait in someone who cares for a child

How Motherly

doting
6.8
motherly
16 2.3
parental
148 3.4

Surface Forms

parental positive

Morphology

parental = parent (transparent) = parent + al

This is a regular adjective formation meaning 'relating to a parent', so the meaning follows directly from the base word plus -al.

Etymology

Parental comes from parent, which goes back to the Latin parere meaning 'to give birth'. So parental means 'relating to parents' or 'like a parent', which fits uses such as parental duties or parental guidance.