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English noun: paternity | |||
| 1. | paternity (state) the state of being a father | ||
| Samples | Tests were conducted to determine paternity. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
| 2. | paternity the kinship relation between an offspring and the father | ||
| Synonyms | fatherhood | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | family relationship, kinship, relationship | ||
| 3. | paternity (act) the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing | ||
| Samples | The authorship of the theory is disputed. | ||
| Synonyms | authorship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination | ||
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