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first-degree relative

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
first-de-gree rel-a-tive
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blood relative who shares roughly half a person's DNA, such as a parent, full sibling, or child.

Inflected Forms

first-degree relatives (plural)

Phrases

second-degree relative third-degree relative in-law

Frequently Paired Words

second-degree relative third-degree relative in-law

Questions

What does first-degree relative mean?
A blood relative who shares roughly half a person's DNA, such as a parent, full sibling, or child.

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