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joint custody

joint cus·to·dy
J j

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joint kuhs-tuh-dee]
    • /dʒɔɪnt ˈkʌs tə di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joint kuhs-tuh-dee]
    • /dʒɔɪnt ˈkʌs tə di/

Definitions of joint custody words

  • noun joint custody custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility. 1
  • noun joint custody shared guardianship of a child 1
  • noun joint custody An arrangement whereby the mother and the father share the physical and legal custody of a child. 0
See all 3 definitions of joint custody

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Origin of joint custody

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Joint custody

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Joint custody

joint custody popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

joint custody usage trend in Literature

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