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The synonyms of “Familial” are: genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted, conventional, customary, established, accepted, orthodox, standard, regular, normal, conservative
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “familial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| accepted | Generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct. He wasn t handsome in the accepted sense. |
| conservative | Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values. They were very conservative in their outlook. |
| conventional | Following accepted customs and proprieties. Conventional forms of address. |
| customary | (in South Africa) relating to black African traditional custom or law. Sealed the deal with the customary handshake. |
| established | Brought about or set up or accepted especially long established. The established facts in the case. |
| genetic | Relating to genetics. Genetic research. |
| hereditary | (of a characteristic or disease) determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants. The Queen s hereditary right to the throne. |
| inherited | (of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder. Inherited wealth. |
| normal | Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm not abnormal. The most normal person I ve ever met. |
| orthodox | Of the ordinary or usual type; normal. They avoided orthodox jazz venues. |
| regular | Relating to a person who does something regularly. Regular students. |
| standard | Conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind. The standard fixtures. |
| transmissible | (of a disease or trait) able to be passed on from one person or organism to another. Transmissible tradition. |
| transmitted | Passed on from one person or place to another. Genetically transmitted features. |
| behavioral | Of or relating to behavior. Behavioral sciences. |
| bionics | Application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems. |
| brother | A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. A Benedictine brother. |
| congenital | (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit. A congenital liar. |
| deleterious | Causing harm or damage. Deleterious chemical additives. |
| folks | Your parents. Folks around here drink moonshine. |
| gene | Genetics a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons it is considered a unit of heredity. Playing tennis is in my genes. |
| genealogy | The study and tracing of lines of descent. The genealogies of the kings of Mercia. |
| genetic | Of or relating to the science of genetics. Genetically transmitted features. |
| grandparent | A parent of your father or mother. It must be a great blessing to have Chloe s grandparents living nearby. |
| hereditary | Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent. The Queen s hereditary right to the throne. |
| homogeneity | The quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure. The cultural homogeneity of our society. |
| inborn | Normally existing at birth. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen. |
| inbreeding | The breeding of closely related people or animals, especially over many generations. Persistent inbreeding has produced an unusually high frequency of sufferers from this disease. |
| inherit | Receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner. I inherited a castle from my French grandparents. |
| inherited | (of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one’s parents or ancestors. An inherited disease. |
| kinsfolk | People descended from a common ancestor. |
| parent | Be or act as a parent to a child. Policy considerations were determined largely by the parent company. |
| parental | Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent. Parental responsibility. |
| paternal | Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent. He reasserted his paternal authority. |
| pedigree | Ancestry of a purebred animal. The scheme has a long pedigree. |
| phenotype | The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. |
| phenylketonuria | An inherited inability to metabolize phenylalanine which, if untreated, causes brain and nerve damage. |
| predisposition | Susceptibility to a pathogen. Factors including genetic predisposition. |
| relationship | A relation between people relationship is often used where relation would serve as in the relationship between inflation and unemployment but the preferred usage of relationship is for human relations or states of relatedness. The landlord tenant relationship. |
| sibling | Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister. |
| sister | A member of a religious order of women. None of her sisters would betray her. |
| sisterhood | An association, society, or community of women linked by a common interest, religion, or trade. Much of sisterhood is about sharing lipsticks. |
| uncle | A pawnbroker. He visited his uncle. |
| uniformity | The quality or state of being uniform. An attempt to impose administrative and cultural uniformity. |
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