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  1. parent:


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Detailed Synonyms for parent in English

parent:

parent [the ~] noun

  1. the parent
    the parent
  2. the parent
    – an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained 1
    the parent
    – an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained 1
  3. the parent
    – a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian 1
    the parent
    – a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian 1
  4. the parent
    – The controlling side of a hierarchical relationship. In a hierarchical structure, a parent has one or more child nodes directly beneath it in the hierarchy. 2
    the parent
    – The controlling side of a hierarchical relationship. In a hierarchical structure, a parent has one or more child nodes directly beneath it in the hierarchy. 2
  5. the parent
    – A device, bus, function, or process at one level of a hierarchy. The parent controls the behavior of components below it in the hierarchy. 2
    the parent
    – A device, bus, function, or process at one level of a hierarchy. The parent controls the behavior of components below it in the hierarchy. 2
  6. the parent
    – In a tree structure, an element that contains subordinate elements called child elements. 2
    the parent; the parent element
    – In a tree structure, an element that contains subordinate elements called child elements. 2

parent verb

  1. parent
    – bring up 1
    to raise; to rear; to nurture; parent; to bring up
    – bring up 1
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
      • raise a family1
    • rear verb (rears, reared, rearing)
    • nurture verb (nurtures, nurtured, nurturing)
    • parent verb
    • bring up verb (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
      • bring up children1

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Related Definitions for "parent":

  1. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained1
  2. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian1
  3. bring up1
  4. The controlling side of a hierarchical relationship. In a hierarchical structure, a parent has one or more child nodes directly beneath it in the hierarchy.2
  5. A device, bus, function, or process at one level of a hierarchy. The parent controls the behavior of components below it in the hierarchy.2
  6. In a tree structure, an element that contains subordinate elements called child elements.2

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