Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

family history

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.20 in modern English

Syllables
fam-i-ly his-to-ry
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

family histories (plural)

Phrases

family historian medical history

Frequently Paired Words

family historian medical history

Questions

What does family history mean?
An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.

How to pronounce family history

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