Meaning of family

Family

Common

noun

•

A group of people who are

to

(by

,

or

);

;

, a set of

and their

; an

immediate family

.

•

An

extended family

; a group of people who are

to

by

or

.

•

of

(an

who

to

).

•

A (close-knit) group of people

by

,

,

,

, or

,

if they

or

.

•

In Taxonomy:

,

an

one

•

In Biology & Taxonomy:

A

in the

of

,

below order and above

; a

.

•

Any group or

of

together as

or

from

characteristics

which

them from other

of the same order.

•

In Set theory:

A

of

,

of

of a

set.

•

In Music:

A group of

the same

of

.

•

In Linguistics:

A group of

to have

from the same

.

•

Used

.

adj

•

for

and

.

•

,

.

•

.

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family

English

familia

Latin

famula

Latin

famulus

Latin

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