Parent vs. Parents

Parent vs. Parents — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Parent and Parents

Parentnoun

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.

Parentsnoun

plural of parent

I like hanging out with my parents, but my friends think it's weird.

Parentnoun

A surrogate mother

Parentnoun

A third person who has provided DNA samples in a IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material

Parentnoun

A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.

Parentnoun

(obsolete) A relative.

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Parentnoun

The source or origin of something.

Parentnoun

(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.

Parentnoun

(attributive) Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.

Parentnoun

A parent company.

Parentnoun

(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.

Parentverb

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

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Parentnoun

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

Parentverb

bring up;

raise a familybring up children