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joint families

joint families is the plural of joint family.

Meaning of joint family

Noun

joint family (plural joint families)

  1. (India) A household consisting of two or more closely-related nuclear families, such as two or more brothers along with their wives and children, or multiple generations along with spouses.
    • Earlier when joint family was the norm, children used to find time to look after their parents.2010 October 3, “Breakdown of joint family taking toll on elders”, in New Indian Express, retrieved 17 May 2015
    Synonyms:
    joint household

Questions about joint families

What is joint families the plural of?
Joint families is the plural of joint family.

Words near joint families in the dictionary

  1. joint communiqué
  2. joint communiqués
  3. joint custody
  4. joint entropies
  5. joint entropy
  6. joint families
  7. joint family
  8. joint fir
  9. joint firs
  10. joint grass
  11. joint household

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