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parallel descent

Definition of Parallel Descent

(noun) Tracing male descent through the father’s and female descent through the mother.

Example of Parallel Descent

Parallel Descent Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: par·al·lel de·scent

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /pAIR-uh-lel di-sEnt/
  • British English – /pAr-uh-lel di-sEnt/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈpɛrəˌlɛl dɪˈsɛnt/
  • British English – /ˈpærəlɛl dɪˈsɛnt/

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Cite the Definition of Parallel Descent

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “parallel descent.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/parallel-descent/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

parallel descent. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/parallel-descent/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “parallel descent.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/parallel-descent/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“parallel descent.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/parallel-descent/>.