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Republican leadership in Congress let the energy companies write the energy bill that sent prices soaring, and has turned a blind eye to the struggles of working families trying to make ends meet.
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Meaning of "families" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAMILIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAMILIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Families 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 FAMILIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

families

Family

In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence/shared consumption. Members of the immediate family may include a spouse, parent, brother and sister, and son and daughter. Members of the extended family may include grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew and niece, or sibling-in-law. In most societies the family is the principal institution for the socialization of children. As the basic unit for raising children, anthropologists most generally classify family organization as matrifocal; conjugal; avuncular; or extended family in which parents and children co-reside with other members of one parent's family. As a unit of socialization, the family is the object of analysis for anthropologists and sociologists of the family. Sexual relations among the members are regulated by rules concerning incest such as the incest taboo. "Family" is used metaphorically to create more inclusive categories such as community, nationhood, global village and humanism. Genealogy is a field which aims to trace family lineages through history. Family is also an important economic unit studied in family economics.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAMILIES

familial
familiar
familiar spirit
familiarisation
familiariser
familiarities
familiarity
familiarization
familiarize
familiarizer
familiarly
familiarly known as sb/sth
familiarness
Familism
Familist
familistic
famille
family
family album
family allowance

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAMILIES

allies
applies
as the crow flies
butterflies
dailies
doilies
flies
happy families
homilies
implies
lilies
relies
replies
service families
subfamilies
superfamilies
supplies
the Two Sicilies
to play happy families
Two Sicilies

Synonyms and antonyms of families in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAMILIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «families» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of families

Translation of «families» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAMILIES

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

Translator English - Chinese

家庭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

familias
570 millions of speakers

English

families
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिवारों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

семьи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

famílias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

familles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keluarga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Familien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulawarga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gia đình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடும்பங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुटुंबे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aileleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

famiglie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rodzin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сім´ї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

familii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικογενειών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

families
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

familjer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

familier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of families

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMILIES»

The term «families» is very widely used and occupies the 3.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMILIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «families» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «families» 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 families

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10 QUOTES WITH «FAMILIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word families.
1
Pamela Anderson
Confining marine animals to tanks and separating them from their families and their natural surroundings, just so people can watch them swim in endless circles, teaches us far more about humans than it does about animals - and the lesson is not a flattering one.
2
Joe Arpaio
I get a lot of calls from families and people who have served time and they say, 'Thank you, Sheriff. I hate the tents.' That's music to my ears.
3
Samina Baig
I was thinking about the women of Pakistan, those who are not allowed to get education, those who are not allowed to do whatever they want to do in their life. I hope that the families will understand that the contribution of women is important and can be more powerful for building a greater country.
4
Margaret Beckett
Caravanning can be as simple or as luxurious as you choose. My own experience is probably not dissimilar to that of many families across the country who also share this hobby.
5
Tim Bishop
This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.
6
Kathleen Blanco
Let me be clear - I want all Louisiana citizens to have choice - including the elderly and persons with disabilities - and their families - who rely on the state for their care.
7
Sherrod Brown
Republican leadership in Congress let the energy companies write the energy bill that sent prices soaring, and has turned a blind eye to the struggles of working families trying to make ends meet.
8
Sherrod Brown
This year, we are going to take our government out of the hands of corporate special interests and put it back into the hands of Ohio families - where it belongs.
9
Kim Campbell
Governments allocate enormous resources for social programs. And it is true that for many years we have had one of the best social service systems in the world. Yet we are still incapable of meeting the needs of tens of thousands of Canadian families.
10
Russ Carnahan
As winter weather settles in around the country, millions of American families are facing skyrocketing home heating prices with even greater impact if cold temperatures persist into the spring.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAMILIES»

Discover the use of families in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to families and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
All Families are Special
Students in Mrs. Mack's class describe their families--big or small, living together or apart, with two moms or none--and learn why every family is special and important.
Norma Simon, 2003
2
Families and how to Survive Them
Written in an unconventional dialogue form, this book explores the inner workings of the modern family, and the interactions between couples and their children.
A. C. Robin Skynner, John Cleese, 1984
3
Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children and Their Families: ...
Access code included to activate Web site with Student StudyWARE (glossary games, clinical skills, skills checklist, NCLEX-style questions, videos, case studies, answers to the text Srudy Questions, pediatric/maternity audio glossary).
Nicki L. Potts, Ph.D., 2011
4
Families
Describes different kinds of families.
Meredith Tax, 1981
5
Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut
This remarkable work contains the genealogical records of over 950 families of early Hartford, Connecticut.
Lucius Barnes Barbour, 1977
6
Families
Consists of 3 readers and 3 teacher guides.
Brenda Parkes, 2000
7
Families: A Social Class Perspective
This book focuses on the impact of economic systems and social class on the organization of family life.
Shirley A. Hill, 2012
8
Families
A wordless book offers images of all kinds of families, each different in its own way.
Stephanie Reid, 2010
9
Families
In Families Jane Howard informally visits many dozens of families and tries to discover what makes the best ones work so well. Families are not dying, she finds, although they are evolving in various ways.
Jane Howard, 1998
10
African American Families
This book provides students with a systematic sociological study of contemporary life for families of African descent living in the United States.
Angela J. Hattery, Earl Smith, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAMILIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term families is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Oakey's offers funeral service for families without home church or …
Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory announces they will be including a new feature to their list of services to better meet the needs of families. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
2
Police Scotland apologises for 'failing' families of Lamara Bell and …
Police search woodland near junction 9 of the M9 motorway, where Yuill and Bell were discovered in their car on Wednesday. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Feds Pay Low-Income Families $1800 A Month To Leave Poor …
In a bid to get low-income Dallas families into more expensive neighborhoods, the federal government has cut subsidies for those who choose ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
4
Here's What Low-Income Families Think About Mandatory Vaccination
So how do lower-income families feel about mandatory vaccination? It turns out that while they may struggle to get their kids vaccinated, they ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Families of 2 missing Israelis complain of mistreatment
JERUSALEM (AP) — The families of two Israelis missing in Gaza are complaining over their treatment by government officials, saying their ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
6
Lake of the Ozarks Death Motivates East Moline Families To Make A …
The two families are coming together and asking the Osage Beach, Missouri Board to require annual inspections on all docks to ensure every ... «WQAD.com, Jul 15»
7
Rubio: Strengthen families to better society
Children being raised in broken families have a significantly higher chance, statistically speaking, of academic under-performance and, ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
8
Businesses celebrate law enforcement, honor families with big deals
“We recognized the toll that that had taken on those people and their families, and we just really wanted to say thank you,” said Ed Enos, CFO ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
9
A new Orlando resort that does more for families
Take note hoteliers: This resort has upped the bar for pleasing upscale families. The difference, well-traveled parents staying here explain: The ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
10
Families defy 'no trespassing' signs to visit their loved ones' graves …
"There are many, many families who loved ones here who can't even get to the grave sites to pay respects, maintain the graves." Dozens of ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Jul 15»

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