paternity

• paternity

paternity

Noun

the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

Synonyms:

• paternity

Noun

the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

Synonyms:

• fatherhood
• paternity

Noun

the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"

Synonyms:

• authorship
• paternity