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Paternity

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Noun

1. paternity

the state of being a father

Example Sentences:
'tests were conducted to determine paternity'

2. fatherhood, paternity

the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

3. authorship, paternity

the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing

Example Sentences:
'the authorship of the theory is disputed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paternity

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noun
1. 
a. 
the fact or state of being a father
b. 
(as modifier)
a paternity suit was filed against the man
2. 
descent or derivation from a father
3. 
authorship or origin
the paternity of the theory is disputed

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Paternity

see synonyms of paternity
noun
1. 
the state of being a father; fatherhood
2. 
male parentage; paternal origin
3. 
origin or authorship in general

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Paternity

see synonyms of paternity
n. pl. pa·ter·ni·ties
1. The state of being a father; fatherhood.
2. Descent on a father's side; paternal descent.
3. Authorship; origin.
adj.
Relating to or involving the identification of a person's biological father: a paternity suit.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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