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Definition of nuclear family noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nuclear family

noun
 
/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/
 
/ˌnuːkliər ˈfæməli/
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  1. a family that consists of father, mother and children, when it is thought of as a unit in society
    • Many people nowadays do not live in the conventional nuclear family.
    • the nuclear family of parents and children
    compare extended familyTopics Life stagesc1, Family and relationshipsc1
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