Definitions
There are 11 meanings of the word
Family.
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Family - as a noun
A social unit living together
Example: "He moved his family to virginia"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
home9house8household16menage9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
social unitunit4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Primary social group; parents and children
Example: "He wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
family unitHypernyms (Closely Related)
clan6kin7kin groupkindred13kinship grouptribe7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A collection of things sharing a common attribute
Example: "There are two classes of detergents"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
category14class7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulation18aggregation14assemblage15collection14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
People descended from a common ancestor
Example: "His family has lived in massachusetts since the mayflower"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
family linefolk11kinfolk18kinsfolk19phratry15sept6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
ancestry13blood8blood linebloodline12descent10line4line of descentlineage8origin7parentage12pedigree12stemma10stock11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A person having kinship with another or others
Example: "He's kin"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
kin7kinspersonHypernyms (Closely Related)
relation8relative11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
Example: "Sharks belong to the fish family"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
taxon12taxonomic categorytaxonomic groupHyponyms (Broadly Related)
filoviridaebacteria familyprotoctist familyendamoebidae
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family endamoebidaefish familychordate familybird familyamphibian familyreptile familyarthropod familymammal familycoelenterate familyctenophore familyworm familymollusk familyfamily panorpidaepanorpidaebittacidaefamily bittacidaeechinoderm familyform familymoss familyliliopsid familymonocot familydicot familymagnoliopsid familyfungus familyplant familyfern family
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A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crime syndicatemob7syndicate15Hypernyms (Closely Related)
gangdomgangland11organized crimeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An association of people who share common beliefs or activities
Example: "The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fellowship21Hypernyms (Closely Related)
association13Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Family - as an adjective
Suitable for children and adults.
Example: "It's not good for a date, it's a family restaurant."
Conservative, traditional.
Example: "The cultural struggle is for the survival of family values against all manner of atheistic amorality."
Homosexual.
Example: "I knew he was family when i first met him."
Example Sentences
"My family and I went on vacation together."
"The Smith family had a reunion at the park."
"She has a large extended family."
"I come from a close-knit family."
"We had a big family dinner for the holidays."
Word Game Points
Is FAMILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, family is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
FAMILY has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is FAMILY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, family is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordFAMILY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is FAMILY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, family is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordFAMILY has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
