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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.
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Transitions to Parenthood will meet through December and to provide information to help expectant couples dispel myths, set realistic expectations and understand the changes involved within their relationship following the birth of their children. The outrage and dismay are in order, the shock is not; the Bush administration has been cynically calculating the political costs and negotiating this issue with the Hillary Clinton-Planned Parenthood forces and Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This list is maintained and updated by the Guttmacher Institute, using directories of Title X-supported clinics and clinics administered by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, community and migrant health centers, and the Indian Health Service; we also relied on personal communication with Title X grantees, agency administrators and others to confirm clinic names, addresses, receipt of public funding and provision of contraceptive services. |
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