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paternity test

pa·ter·ni·ty test
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-tur-ni-tee test]
    • /pəˈtɜr nɪ ti tɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-tur-ni-tee test]
    • /pəˈtɜr nɪ ti tɛst/

Definitions of paternity test words

  • noun paternity test an assessment of possible paternity based on a comparison of the genetic markers of the offspring and those of the putative father. 1
  • noun paternity test scientific test to prove fatherhood 1
  • noun paternity test a DNA test to establish whether a man is a child's father 0
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Origin of paternity test

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Paternity test

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Paternity test

paternity test popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

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