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parent
1. a father or mother
2. Rare an ancestor
3. 
a. an organism or organization that has produced one or more organisms or organizations similar to itself
b. (as modifier): a parent organism
4. Physics Chem
a. a precursor, such as a nucleus or compound, of a derived entity
b. (as modifier): a parent nucleus

parent [′per·ənt]
(computer science)
An element that precedes a given element in a data structure.
(nuclear physics)
A radionuclide that upon disintegration yields a specified nuclide, the daughter, either directly, or indirectly as a later member of a radioactive series.
(quantum mechanics)
If ann-electron state is written as a sum of products of 1-electron states and (n- 1)-electron states, the (n- 1)-electron states are called the parents of then-electron states.

(mathematics, data)parent - The ancestor node in a tree that points to the current node (one of its child nodes).


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In further attempt by the court to foster a cooperative relationship between the parents after divorce, it is now mandated by Georgia state divorce law that parents of minor children in every divorce case must submit a detailed parenting plan to the Georgia family court for approval.
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