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Definition of sibling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
familyperson sharing one or both parents
- She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
2.
biologyTECH. most closely related species in taxonomyTECH.
- The two plants are considered siblings in their genus.
3.
technologyTECH. node sharing a parent with another nodeTECH.
- In the tree, node B is a sibling of node C.
Expressions with sibling
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person legally raised as a sibling
She always considered him her adoptive sibling.
girl or woman who has the same parents
My female sibling is two years older than me.
child of one's foster parent
I grew up with my foster sibling in the same house.
competition or animosity between siblings in one family
Sibling rivalry often starts when a new baby arrives.
sibling of one's spouse
My brother's wife is my sibling-in-law.
boy or man who shares one or both parents with you
My male sibling is two years older than me.
extremely irritating or bothersome like a sibling
His constant questions were annoying as a sibling.
sibling sharing one biological parent
She met her half sibling for the first time.
person sharing both biological parents
My brother is my only full-sibling.
Origin of sibling
Old English, sibb (kinship) + -ling (diminutive suffix)
Terms with sibling included in their meaning
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family
male sibling with the same parents
family
female sibling sharing the same parents
family
older male sibling in a family
family
younger male sibling in a family
family
female sibling younger in age
family
male sibling younger than another sibling
family
female sibling who is younger than oneself
family
sibling who shares only one biological parent
family
male sibling younger in age
family
very young female sibling
family
older female sibling in a family
family
female sibling who is older
family
daughter of one's sibling or sibling-in-law
family
female sibling who is older than oneself
family
male sibling in a family
sibling's husband
husband of one's sibling
family
male sibling sharing one biological parent
family
younger male sibling in a family
friendship
younger male friend treated like a sibling
sibling's wife
wife of one's sibling
siblings
outgrown clothing passed from older to younger sibling
biological brother
male sibling sharing the same parents
baby
sibling born at the same time as one or more siblings
direct family
child of one's mother's sibling
Examples of sibling in a sentence
Each sibling received an equal share of the inheritance. These insects are siblings in the same family. The two birds are siblings, sharing a common ancestor. Node D is a sibling to node E in the hierarchy. The siblings in the network share the same parent node.
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- French:membre de la fratrie, espèce sœur, ...
- German:Geschwister, Schwesterart, ...
- Italian:sorella, specie affine, ...
- Spanish:hermano, especies hermanas, ...
- Portuguese:irmão, espécie irmã, ...
- Chinese:兄弟姐妹, 近缘种, ...
- Japanese:兄弟姉妹, 近縁種, ...
- Arabic:شَقِيق, أَنْوَاع شَقِيقَة, ...
- Hebrew:אָח, מִין אָח, ...
- Russian:брат и сестра, ближайший родственник, ...
- Ukrainian:брат або сестра, близькі види, ...
- Hindi:भाई-बहन, संबंधित प्रजाति, ...
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