For example,maternalcan mean the same thing asmotherlyandpaternalcan mean the same thing asfatherly—that is, they can be used in a positive way to describe behavior befitting the kind of parent they refer to. This sense of the words is commonly used in phrases likematernal/paternal instincts...
maternalsmoking 2 always used before a noun:related through the mother hismaternalgrandparents [=the parents of his mother] amaternalaunt/uncle —comparepaternal — maternally adverb She smiled at themmaternally. maternallyinherited genes
(=desire to have babies and take care of them).2[only before noun]relatingto a mother or to being a mother→paternalthe relationship between maternal age and infant mortality3→maternal grandfather/aunt etc—maternallyadverbExamples from the Corpusmaternal•Thoughmaternalage andbirthorder have an...
Two major themes were identified: (1) the meaning of paternal coparenting (e.g., meaning for mothers and meaning for children), and (2) the practice of paternal coparenting (e.g., labour division, cooperation, conflict). The variation in coparenting behaviors exhibited by fathers can be ...
"of or pertaining to a mother or motherhood; characteristic of mothers," from Old French… See origin and meaning of maternal.
Higher parental astigmatism conferred higher risks for both RA and CA in children (P for trend <.001). Parental astigmatism was significantly associated with greater odds of corresponding child astigmatism (maternal RA: OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.68-0.84; paternal RA: OR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.91...
Her argument is, Hobbes’ assertion of natural right is maternal, not paternal and she claims that Hobbes is a patriarcharist who rejects paternity. Also see Shanlley & Pateman ed. Feminism Interpretations and Political Theory, Polity Press, 1991, p.54. 3. The emphases by both, Machiavelli...
Dams were initially pre-screened to ensure they behaved maternally, meaning that they retrieved pups and built nests; about 1% of dams did not retrieve pups and these animals were not used for co-housing. Naive virgins were initially pre-screened for retrieval or pup mauling before co-housing...
The following variables were examined as potential upstream confounders: maternal age, educational level, prepregnancy body mass index, birthplace (eg, United States or other country), and pregnancy intent; paternal age; child sex, year of birth, and race/ethnicity; home ownership; and type of ...
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