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paternity
noun
The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
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pəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti
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noun
The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
“The authorship of the theory is disputed”
noun
The kinship relation between an offspring and the father
noun
The state of being a father
“Tests were conducted to determine paternity”
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The authorship of the theory is disputed
Tests were conducted to determine paternity
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