Parental Meaning
/pəˈɹɛn.təl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to a parent.
adjBefitting a parent; affectionate; tender.
Sentence Examples
The hero, as a child, suffered from parental neglect.
He leaves the parental roof soon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The school requires ____ permission for any field trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The school required ____ consent before students could participate in the overnight field trip.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This, following Bateson, we may call the parental generation or P generation. Subsequent generations are called filial generations (abbreviated F) and their numerical order is indicated by a subscript, [...]"
— 1916, William E. Castle, Gregor Mendel, Genetics & Eugenics, page 101:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The school requires ____ permission for any field trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The school required ____ consent before students could participate in the overnight field trip.