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nuclear family

/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/noun

उच्चारण न्यूक्लिअ फ़ैमली

एकल परिवार, नाभिकीय परिवार

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a family that consists of a father, a mother and their children only

    एकल परिवार, नाभिकीय परिवार

    • Many young couples in cities now live in nuclear families.
    • The nuclear family has replaced the joint family in many towns.
    • He grew up in a nuclear family with his parents and sister.
    + 2 more examples
    • Is a nuclear family better than a joint family?
    • Sociology students often compare nuclear families with extended ones.

    Opposite joint family extended family