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nuclear family vs family

family vs nuclear family

nuclear family and family both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nuclear family Yes No No No
family Yes No No No
As nouns, family is a hypernym of nuclear family; that is, family is a word with a broader meaning than nuclear family:
  • nuclear family: a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
  • family: a social unit living together
Other hypernyms of nuclear family include home, house, household, menage.
nuclear family (noun) family (noun)
a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner primary social group; parents and children
people descended from a common ancestor
a social unit living together
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
a person having kinship with another or others
Difference between nuclear family and family

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