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So the proposition that the ideal parents for any child are its biological parents is a statement with which we can all agree in the generality, but which does not apply, for one reason or another, in many particular circumstances.
Malcolm Turnbull

Meaning of "biological parents" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

biological parents  [ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈpeərənts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biological parents is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIOLOGICAL PARENTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of biological parents in the English dictionary

The definition of biological parents in the dictionary is the biological mother and father of a child.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIOLOGICAL PARENTS


accouterments
əˈkuːtərmənts
accoutrements
əˈkuːtrəmənts
acknowledgements
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
acknowledgments
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
antecedents
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts
apartments
əˈpɑːtmənts
armaments
ˈɑːməmənts
arrangements
əˈreɪndʒmənts
elephants
ˈɛlɪfənts
endowments
ɪnˈdaʊmənts
infants
ˈɪnfənts
movements
ˈmuːvmənts
presents
ˈprɛzənts
reinforcements
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənts
rudiments
ˈruːdɪmənts
sentiments
ˈsɛntɪmənts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

biol.
biologic
biological
biological clock
biological control
biological diversity
biological father
biological half-life
biological marker
biological mother
biological shield
biological warfare
biological weapon
biologically
biologics
biologism
biologist
biologistic
biology
bioluminescence

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

balance of payments
Bank for International Settlements
birth parents
board of regents
compliments
contents
entrance requirements
entry requirements
ents
gents
home improvements
Lents
measurements
outer garments
paternal grandparents
system requirements
Ten Commandments
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the Ten Commandments
welfare payments

Synonyms and antonyms of biological parents in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biological parents» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIOLOGICAL PARENTS

Find out the translation of biological parents to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biological parents from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biological parents» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲生父母
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

padres biológicos
570 millions of speakers

English

biological parents
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैविक माता पिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآباء البيولوجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биологические родители
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pais biológicos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জৈবিক বাবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parents biologiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu bapa biologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biologischen Eltern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実の親
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친부모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biologi tuwane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cha mẹ ruột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரியல் பெற்றோர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जैविक पालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Biyolojik anne babalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genitori biologici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biologiczni rodzice
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біологічні батьки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

părinții biologici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιολογικούς γονείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biologiese ouers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biologiska föräldrar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biologiske foreldre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biological parents

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL PARENTS»

The term «biological parents» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL PARENTS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «biological parents» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «biological parents» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biological parents

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QUOTES WITH «BIOLOGICAL PARENTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word biological parents.
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Malcolm Turnbull
So the proposition that the ideal parents for any child are its biological parents is a statement with which we can all agree in the generality, but which does not apply, for one reason or another, in many particular circumstances.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOLOGICAL PARENTS»

Discover the use of biological parents in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biological parents and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Walk a mile in my shoes: a book about biological parents for ...
This book can help foster parents and caseworkers "get into the shoes" of birthparents.
Judith A. B. Lee, Danielle Nisivoccia, 1989
2
Parenting Assessments in Child Welfare Cases: A Practical Guide
It is, therefore, critical for foster parents to refrain from criticizing biological parents , so children do not need to defend them. This is similar to the situation in separated and divorced families wherein children pick sides when one parent criticizes ...
Terry D. Pezzot-Pearce, John Pearce, 2004
3
The Family Therapy Progress Notes Planner
Abandonment Issues (4) A. The adopted child has many questions about why the biological parents renounced their parental rights. B. The adopted child often feels responsible for the biological parents' decision to release for adoption.
David J. Berghuis, Arthur E. Jongsma, Jr., 2010
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Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After a Divorce Or ...
This example demonstrates the different attitude of the biological parent and the stepparent. Biological parents learn to pick their battles with their kids. Everything doesn't have to be a big deal, and they may simply let some of the small stuff go.
Jann Blackstone-Ford, Sharyl Jupe, 2006
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An Examination of Parenting Strategies, Attitudes, and ...
Parenting Differences between Foster and Biological Parents. Hypothesis 1: Foster parents would report decreased potential for child abuse and increased knowledge of behavioral parenting principles compared to biological parents. In terms ...
Kristine E. Rork, 2007
6
Biological Influences on Criminal Behavior
One third of the convicted biological parents were convicted before the adoption took place, and two thirds were convicted after the adoption. When the groups were considered separately, the probability of conviction in either male or female  ...
Gail S. Anderson, 2006
7
Psychotherapies with Children and Adolescents: Adapting the ...
Another potential source of surprises is the biological parents. Sometimes they are absent for a long period of time, and after the child accepts their absence and accepts the foster parents as psychological parents, the biological parents ...
John D. O'Brien, Daniel Pilowsky, Owen W. Lewis, 1992
8
Children's Rights and the Developing Law
But, whilst doing so, it implicitly acknowledges that a child's right to identify his or her biological parents is entirely detached from issues regarding the existence of a social relationship between them. It makes no attempt, for example, to set up ...
Jane Fortin, 2003
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Supreme Court on Children
The biological parents should not be subjected to any duress in making a decision about relinquishment and even after they have taken a decision to relinquish the child for giving in adoption, a further period of about three months should be ...
Vincent Walsh, 2011
10
Trafficking and the Law
parents are concerned ? We may make it clear at the outset that when we talk about biological parents, we mean both parents if they are together or the mother or the father if either is alone. Now it should be regarded as an elementary ...
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL PARENTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biological parents is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is The Failure To Provide Parental Leave "Top-Up" Benefits …
Both the employer and the union took the position that the differential treatment between biological parents and adoptive parents was not ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
2
FactCheck: Is having a mum and a dad the very best thing for a child?
There is no mention of whether these parents must include both male and female biological parents or that these parents must be married. «Women's Agenda, Jul 15»
3
One factor that impacts family stability in red and blue states
Results found that teens in Asian-American families are the most likely, at 65 percent, to live with their married biological parents. Of white ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
4
Race and ethnicity one factor for stable families in red and blue states
Results found that teens in Asian-American families are the most likely, at 65 percent, to live with their married biological parents. Of white ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
5
Looking Back
My biological parents lived a total of 60 years, between the two of them. I have now lived a quarter of a century longer than both of them, put ... «Human Events, Jul 15»
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... a foundling like Grace Poe is assumed to be a natural-born citizen of the state where her biological parents are presumed to be nationals of. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
7
Obergefell is so awful that it makes Dred Scott look like a piece of …
We must never tire of saying: every child deserves a mother and a father—preferably his or her own biological parents. That, as the dissenting justices ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
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Family in turmoil: Rachel Dolezal is white, evangelical Christian …
Dolezal's biological parents, Ruthanne and Larry, have said that they are content with their daughter's advocacy work. His father, however, told ... «World Religion News, Jul 15»
9
'Memo to Eric: we've already got children': Penny Wong's blunt …
But why you would deliberately seek to set up a situation where a child would be denied the security of their natural biological parents and the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Polyamory Is Bad For Kids, Polyamorists, And Society
It's to have on record that any children who might come from that biological union will be taken care of by their biological parents (and it's not ... «The Federalist, Jul 15»

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