Definitions for Sibling
ˈsɪb lɪŋsib·ling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sibling, sibnoun

   a person's brother or sister

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1. siblingnoun

   a brother or a sister. Siblings have at least one parent in common. Those related only by a common mother are uterine siblings; those related only by a common father are agnate siblings or consanguine siblings (a legal term). A sibling having both parents in common is a sibling-german or a full brother or full sister. These modifying terms are more commonly used for the more specific uterine brother, uterine sister, agnate brother, brother-german, etc.

2. siblingadjective

   of or pertaining to a sibling, n.; as, sibling rivalry: the common rivalry between siblings.

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1. siblingnoun

   A person who shares same parents. One's brother or sister.

2. Etymology: 1903, modern revival of sibling, equivalent to. Compare sib. The term apparently meant merely kin or relative until the 20th century when its necessity for the study of genetics led to its broader use. For example, the OED has a 1903 citation in which "sibling" must be defined for those who don't know the intended meaning.

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1. Sibling

   A sibling is a gender neutral word for a relative that shares at least one parent with the subject. A male sibling is a brother and a female sibling is a sister. If a relative has no siblings, it is an only child. While some circumstances can cause siblings to be raised separately (such as foster care) most societies have siblings grow up together. This causes the development of strong emotional bonds, with siblinghood often considered a unique form of relationship in of itself. The emotional bond between siblings is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality, and personal experiences outside the family.Medically, a full sibling is a first-degree relative and a half sibling is a second-degree relative as they are related by 50% and 25% respectively.

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1. sibling

   A sibling is a term used to refer to a person's brother or sister, who share at least one biological or legal parent with them. They typically have a close family relationship and are part of the same immediate family unit. Siblings can have different levels of age difference, genders, and personalities while still being considered siblings.

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1. Sibling

   A sibling is one of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common. A male sibling is called a brother, and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together, facilitating the development of strong emotional bonds such as love, hostility or thoughtfulness. The emotional bond between siblings is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality, and personal experiences outside the family.

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How to pronounce Sibling?

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 Sibling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sibling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sibling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Sibling in a Sentence

1. Marc Neveu:

   This is the first explanation consistent with data returned from NASAs Cassini spacecraft for how a tiny moon such as Enceladus, which is only about as big as Washington state or the British Isles, has a subsurface ocean when other sibling moons that are bigger or closer to Saturn, and therefore more likely to have such oceans, do not.

2. Vincenzo Berghella:

   Women always ask for a better sense of their delivery date in order to help them prepare for work leave, or to make contingency plans for sibling-care during labor, these are plans which help reduce a woman's anxiety about the onset of labor.

3. Kari Risnes:

   We compared siblings and found that the risk was higher in a preterm born compared to their full born sibling. This made us conclude that increased risk in preterm born could not be fully explained by factors that siblings share, like genetic factors or socioeconomic factors, living conditions or lifestyle factors in childhood.

4. Chicago Tribune:

   Given that titan arums are notably unpredictable flowering plants (and we should know!), we wanted to be sure that she would bloom before we announced her debut. We appreciate your patience! alice the Amorphophallus, a sibling of Spike, surprised us all.

5. Alexis Thompson:

   The things that I would note, however, are that one needs to evaluate the overall cost of patients who undergo sibling transplants and see if it is comparable, when we look at what the alternative might be -- having a stem cell transplant of any kind -- that is one number that has to be borne in mind. The second is looking at what the costs are for annual care for individuals with thalassemia.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sibling
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Sibling
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sibling
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibling
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sibling