paternal

As an adjective paternal

is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

As adjectives the difference between paternal and false

is that paternal is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As adjectives the difference between paternal and undefined

is that paternal is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

Motherly is a synonym of paternal.

As adjectives the difference between motherly and paternal

is that motherly is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving while paternal is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

As adjectives the difference between fatherless and paternal

is that fatherless is without a living father while paternal is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

As adjectives the difference between paternal and confusing

is that paternal is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family while confusing is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc.

As a verb confusing is

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As a noun paternity

is fatherhood, being a father.

As an adjective paternal is

of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

As a noun patriarchy

is a social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children.

As an adjective paternal is

of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

As adjectives the difference between paternal and injectable

is that paternal is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family while injectable is capable of being (or designed to be) injected.

As a noun injectable is

(pharmacy) a drug which is designed to be injected.

As an adjective paternal

is of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.

As a noun adoption is

the act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.