Definitions for Paternity
pəˈtɜr nɪ tipa·ter·ni·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paternitynoun

   the state of being a father

   "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

2. fatherhood, paternitynoun

   the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

3. authorship, paternitynoun

   the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing

   "the authorship of the theory is disputed"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paternitynoun

   fatherhood, being a father

2. paternitynoun

   parental descent from a father

3. paternitynoun

   legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child

4. paternitynoun

   authorship

5. Etymology: From paternitas, from paternus + -itas, from pater.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paternitynoun

   Fathership; the relation of a father.

   Etymology: from paternus, Lat. paternité, Fr.

   The world, while it had scarcity of people, underwent no other dominion than paternity and eldership. Walter Raleigh.

   A young heir, kept short by his father, might be known by his countenance; in this case, the paternity and filiation leave very sensible impressions. Arbuthnot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paternity

   Paternity refers to the state or condition of being a father. It involves legal or biological relationship between a father and his child, which is often established through genetic testing. Paternity can also carry legal implications in areas such as custody and child support.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paternitynoun

   the relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity

2. Paternitynoun

   derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child

3. Paternitynoun

   origin; authorship

4. Etymology: [L. paternitas: cf. F. paternit. See Paternal.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paternity

   Paternity law, or father law, is the legal area dealing with establishing or disputing "paternity", the legal relationship between a father and his child. A child born to the wife during a marriage under common law is determined to be the husband's child by a "presumption of paternity". This presumption, can sometimes be rebutted by evidence to the contrary, generally prior to a formal court ruling involving divorce, annulment or legal separation. In the case of unwed fathers, a man may come forward and accept the paternity of the child in what is called a "voluntary acknowledgment of paternity", the mother or government can file a petition for a determination of paternity against a putative father, or paternity can be determined by the courts through estoppel over time.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paternity

   Establishing the father relationship of a man and a child.

Matched Categories

1. • Initiation
   • State

How to pronounce Paternity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Paternity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Paternity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Paternity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Paternity in a Sentence

1. Ivanka Trump:

   We’re still at zero weeks of paid leave. We’re the only country in the developed world that that’s true of, the president has called for maternity and paternity and adoptive leave, and we’re working to make that happen.

2. Keith Eddleman:

   It is more common than we think, in many situations, you would never know because there is no reason to do a paternity test on twins.

3. Lois McMaster Bujold:

   Some men just aren't cut out for paternity. Better they should realize it before and not after they become responsible for a son.

4. Jody Heymann:

   The bad news is the United States is so late to the game, the good news is that with 187 countries in the world having paid maternity leave, over 90 having paid paternity leave, actually there's a ton that's already known about what works.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Paternity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Paternity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Paternity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paternity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Paternity