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2.4 children

2.4 children noun: a stereotypical characteristic of normal family life; frequently used ironically.

Noun

2.4 children pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A stereotypical characteristic of normal family life; frequently used ironically.
    • Maybe their pastoral family, with their 2.4 children, is at the perfect age and life stage for that church, and yours does not seem to be (or vice versa).1993, Carl F. George, How to Break Growth Barriers: Capturing Overlooked Opportunities for Church Growth, Baker Books, →ISBN
    • In the 1960s and 1970s it was normal to marry and have babies at a young age – girls were routinely leaving school at sixteen, marrying at eighteen and having their 2.4 children before their twenty-third birthday..2013, Jackie Highe, The Modern Grandparents' Guide, Hachette UK, →ISBN

Origin of 2.4 children

From what was once the average (and therefore supposedly typical) number of children per household in the United Kingdom.

Questions about 2.4 children

What does 2.4 children mean?
2.4 children means a stereotypical characteristic of normal family life; frequently used ironically.
What part of speech is 2.4 children?
2.4 children is a noun.

Words near 2.4 children in the dictionary

  1. 2-step
  2. 2-step garage
  3. 2-up
  4. 2-ups
  5. 2.0
  6. 2.4 children
  7. 2.5D
  8. 2.5D musical
  9. 2.5D musicals
  10. 2.5G
  11. 2.75G

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