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Marriage is a definite no-no. I am totally married to my company. Emotionally, my mother fills up the void in my life. So there it is. My company is a spouse I will never cheat on, and my mother completes me as a son. I think I have a full family unit of my own.
Karan Johar

Meaning of "family unit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAMILY UNIT

family unit  [ˈfæmlɪ ˈjuːnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAMILY UNIT

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Family unit 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 FAMILY UNIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

family unit

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.

Definition of family unit in the English dictionary

The definition of family unit in the dictionary is a social group traditionally consisting of parents and children.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAMILY UNIT


barnet
ˈbɑːnɪt
Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
burnet
ˈbɜːnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
cornet
ˈkɔːnɪt
garnet
ˈɡɑːnɪt
Garnett
ˈɡɑːnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
incarnate
ɪnˈkɑːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
multiunit
ˈmʌltɪˌjuːnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
ternate
ˈtɜːnɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAMILY UNIT

family hotel
family income supplement
family jewels
family life
family man
family men
family name
family planning
family planning clinic
family practice
family practitioner
family room
family skeleton
family support
family therapy
family tree
family values
family viewing
family way

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAMILY UNIT

ambulatory care unit
base unit
bomb disposal unit
condominium unit
control unit
currency unit
display unit
disposal unit
garbage disposal unit
generating unit
graphical display unit
intensive care unit
medical unit
mobile police unit
monetary unit
policy unit
processing unit
sealed unit
stock unit
storage unit
subunit

Synonyms and antonyms of family unit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «family unit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAMILY UNIT

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

Translator English - Chinese

家庭为单位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unidad familiar
570 millions of speakers

English

family unit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिवार इकाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وحدة الأسرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

семейный союз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unidade familiar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবার ইউনিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Unité de famille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unit keluarga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Familieneinheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

世帯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가족 단위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulawarga unit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơn vị gia đình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடும்ப அலகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुटुंब एकक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aile birimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nucleo familiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednostka rodzina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сімейний союз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unitate de familie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικογενειακή μονάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

familie-eenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

familjen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

familieenheten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of family unit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMILY UNIT»

The term «family unit» is regularly used and occupies the 66.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAMILY UNIT» OVER TIME

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

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9 QUOTES WITH «FAMILY UNIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word family unit.
1
John le Carre
I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit.
2
Dixie Carter
We don't have the family organization the way we used to. My father lives with us because we have the room. The greatest of all opportunities for our children is a complete family unit.
3
Michael Eisner
A company that pays attention to the family unit is a successful company. We don't isolate the family. We don't make rides that say, 'Hey mom, dad, you go sit on the bench.'
4
Guo Guangchang
Chinese society is organised around the family unit.
5
Luis Gutierrez
The underlying part of any comprehensive immigration bill is family unit.
6
Karan Johar
Marriage is a definite no-no. I am totally married to my company. Emotionally, my mother fills up the void in my life. So there it is. My company is a spouse I will never cheat on, and my mother completes me as a son. I think I have a full family unit of my own.
7
Seal
I have failed to continue to set an example for a secure, loving family unit as an example for our children. That is the reality of it. There is no way of getting around it.
8
Drew Sidora
I love 'Braxton Family Values!' I love seeing a strong family unit striving for success while dealing with everyday struggles like everyone else. Whatever drama they find themselves in, they find a way to solve it and get back to the importance of family. A positive show for sure.
9
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
I just think that unless you have that cohesiveness in the family unit, the male character tends to become very dominant, repressive and insensitive. So much of this comes also from a lack of education.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAMILY UNIT»

Discover the use of family unit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to family unit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Family Unit: A 12-Session Alcohol and Drug Education ...
A 12-Session Alcohol and Drug Education Program for Patients and Families. Ordering Additional Products Cross -Addiction : The Back Door to Relapse #4024 video | #4914 DVD List price $195.00 * Videos highlighting issues and chemicals  ...
‎2005
2
Family, Economy, and Government in Ireland
The 1979 Census is the first ever Irish Census in which the population is classified by number and type of family unit. The family unit is defined as (i) a man and his wife, or (ii) a man and his wife together with one or more single children, of any ...
Finola Kennedy, 1989
3
Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge
... percent.25 Each of these is discussed below. The Nuclear Family The smallest family unit is known as the nuclear family, a group consisting of one or two parents and dependent offspring, which may include a stepparent, stepsiblings, and ...
William Haviland, Harald Prins, Dana Walrath, 2007
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The Relational Systems Model for Family Therapy: Living in ...
The family unit is a naturally occurring social/emotional context that shifts and changes over time. The family unit constantly adapts to changes both within the unit and changes in the wider social environment. Each family unit has a life span  ...
Donald R. Bardill, 1997
5
The Matrix Model for Teens and Young Adults The Family Unit ...
Matrix Institute. Session 9: What Happens to Families in the Addiction Process? Families in Recovery Presentation Notes □ HANDOUT 3 PAGE 99 This video is similar to Road Map for Recovery, except that this video presents information ...
Matrix Institute, 2007
6
Promoting Health in Families: Applying Family Research and ...
Each family member is assessed, and the family unit as a whole is viewed as greater than the the sum of the individual members (Friedman ct al., 2003). One example is when a family nurse practitioner assists the entire family in sleeping ...
Perri J. Bomar, 2004
7
Social Stress and the Family: Advances and Developments in ...
Crisis, as already defined, involves disorganization and the demand for structural change(s) in the family unit to restore stability at its prior level or another (higher or lower) level of family functioning. This movement to initiate structural change ...
Hamilton I. McCubbin, Marvin B. Sussman, Joan M. Patterson, 1983
8
Ethnicity and Family Therapy, Third Edition
In contrast to Western cultures, in which the nuclear family stresses independence, autonomy, and self- sufficiency of the individual members, in Asian cultures the family unit is highly valued and emphasized throughout the life cycle.
Monica McGoldrick, Joe Giordano, Nydia Garcia-Preto, 2005
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United States Code, 2006, Supplement 1, January 4, 2007 to ...
2 See References in Text note below. retary may, in his discretion, increase the dollar amount limitations per family unit to not to exceed $40,876 per family unit without a bedroom, $46,859 per family unit with one bedroom, $56,979 per family  ...
Congress, 2009
10
Communication Between Cultures
... old Soviet Union, and numerous countries in Africa, yet in each of these nations the “families survive.”26 Because it has survived for thousands of years, the family unit “is a very effective means of providing social regulation and continuity.
Larry Samovar, Richard Porter, Edwin McDaniel, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAMILY UNIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term family unit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Big Win for Traditional Family at UN Human Rights Council
The resolution urges countries to adopt family-friendly laws and policies, while recognizing that the family unit faces "increasing vulnerabilities," ... «Christian Daily, Jul 15»
2
Pioneering farm co-operative launches share issue to kick-start …
Fre-Energy's first facility was a 160kW plant at his rented family unit at Lodge Farm, Holt, and now he wants to build a 240kW plant on his own ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
3
The same-sex marriage debate and the right to religious belief
Will faith- based adoptive agencies be able to prefer placement with a traditional family unit? Brennan said these and related issues “should ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
My People: Connie Baremskie on her special relationships
We all moved into Lee's home when we were younger and have since become a tight family unit. We are quite a creative family - mum tends to ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
The Italian government have confiscated a bloody fortune in Mafia …
Vice chief of operations Adelmo Lusi told a news conference: “The (€1.6bn) sum is enormous for a family unit that until 30 years ago was made up of carpenters, ... «JOE, Jul 15»
6
GOMA turns its attention close to home in new exhibition
"But we, as a family unit, talk about these things a lot and have to explain and sometimes even sanitise the stories for the younger kids to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Lead Letter: We must return to proper parenting
This is why the family unit should include a mother and a father. For boys especially, a father figure is of utmost importance. Too often in today's ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
8
Janet Newenham :Why Working for a Startup Will Change Your …
In a way, working for a startup can often times feel like a club or even a family unit. Everyone supports each other in different ways and ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
9
Ask me anything!
... for her, but never lose sight of the fact that you, your husband and your children are the family unit and nothing and no one can change that. «Candis, Jul 15»
10
Beauties of the Badlands
“The family unit of horses is very strong,” Carson said. Carson, who often hiked up to 15 miles per day to get her shots, left the park after three ... «Republican Eagle, Jul 15»

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