joint family

joint fam·i·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joint fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
- /dʒɔɪnt ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joint fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
- /dʒɔɪnt ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definitions of joint family words

noun joint family a type of extended family composed of parents, their children, and the children's spouses and offspring in one household. 1
noun joint family (India) A household consisting of two or more closely-related nuclear families, such as two or more brothers along with their wives and children, or multiple generations along with spouses. 0

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Origin of joint family

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Joint family

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Joint family

joint family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

joint family usage trend in Literature

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