Familial (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The new employee struggled to adjust to the familial atmosphere of the small business, where everyone knew each other's personal lives.
- The study examined the familial patterns of inheritance of the rare genetic disorder, which affected multiple generations.
- Growing up in a small town with strong familial ties, everyone felt like a close-knit community.
- The doctor took a detailed medical history, including familial health issues, to better understand the patient's condition.
- The artist's use of warm colors and cozy textures created a familial sense of comfort and security in her paintings.
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Meaning 2
Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features".
Classification
All adjective clusters.