extended family


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extended family

n.
A family group that consists of parents, children, and other relatives, often living in close proximity.
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extended family

n
(Sociology) sociol anthropol a social unit that contains the nuclear family together with blood relatives, often spanning three or more generations
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extend′ed fam′ily


n.
a kinship group consisting of a married couple, their children, and various close relatives.
[1940–45]
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extended family

A family group which consists of parents and children and other relatives living together or in close contact. The extended family is larger than the nuclear family.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.extended family - a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relativesextended family - a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
family, household, menage, home, house - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
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