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Definition of 'nuclear family'

1. (n.) nuclear family
a social unit composed of father, mother, and children.

Etymology: (1945–50)

Definition of 'nuclear family'

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1. (noun) nuclear family, conjugal family
a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner

Definition of 'nuclear family'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. nuclear family
A family composed of spouses and their children.

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