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- [pair-uh n-ting, par-]
- /ˈpɛər ən tɪŋ, ˈpær-/
- /ˈpeə.rən.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pair-uh n-ting, par-]
- /ˈpɛər ən tɪŋ, ˈpær-/
Definitions of parenting word
- noun parenting a father or a mother. 1
- noun parenting an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor. 1
- noun parenting a source, origin, or cause. 1
- noun parenting a protector or guardian. 1
- noun parenting Biology. any organism that produces or generates another. 1
- noun parenting Physics. the first nuclide in a radioactive series. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of parenting
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; parent + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Parenting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parenting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parenting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parenting
verb parenting
- author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
Top questions with parenting
- what is attachment parenting?
See also
Matching words
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