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paternity test

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A test performed to determine the biological father of a child.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, law, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: assay, check

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vaderskapstoets — test
  • Chinese Mandarin: 親子鑑定 /亲子鉴定 (qīnzǐ jiàndìng) — test
  • Dutch: vaderschapstest — test
  • Dutch: paterniteitstest — test
  • Dutch: vaderschapsonderzoek — test
  • Finnish: isyystesti — test
  • French: test de paternité — test
  • German: Vaterschaftstest — test
  • Italian: test di paternità — test
  • Polish: test na ojcostwo — test
  • Polish: badanie ojcostwa — test
  • Portuguese: teste de paternidade — test
  • Spanish: prueba de paternidad — test
  • Turkish: babalık testi — test