Synonym: authorship, fatherhood. Similar words: maternity, paternal, pattern, overnight, furniture, concerning, ornithology, ornithologist. Meaning: [pə'tɜrnətɪ /pə'tɜː-] 
n. 1. the state of being a father 2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father 3. the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing.
n. 1. the state of being a father 2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father 3. the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing. 91. Conclusion Our results show that the multiplex system of four Y-STR will be very powerful for Y-STR database establishing, the paternity testing and mixture stains identifying.
92. The paternity test proves that he is not actually the child's father.
93. K: how many days of paternity leave do you offer?
94. We're glad this is all cleared up and that Justin won't have to be bothered taking a paternity test.
95. Lawyers are also arguing over the paternity of Smith's baby girl.
96. Thousands of years ago, there was no television or Internet, no McDonald's, birth-control pills, Viagra, plastic surgery, alarm clocks, artificial lighting or paternity tests.
More similar words: maternity, paternal, pattern, overnight, furniture, concerning, ornithology, ornithologist, unity, ornithological, trinity, impunity, community, affinity, serenity, solemnity, spate, eastern, western, patent, opportunity, Internet, internal, external, compatibility, afternoon, internship, initiate, alternative, anticipate.