custodial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kʌsˈtoʊ.di.əl/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From custody + -al; compare French custodial.
Meanings
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(comparable, not-comparable) Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
My custodial efforts have kept my daughter safe her whole life.
custodial account, custodial care
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(not-comparable) Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child.
custodial dispute, custodial parent, custodial guardian
Near-synonym: parental
I disagree with the judge's custodial decision.
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(not-comparable) Providing punishment by incarceration.
custodial sentence, custodial status
People don't usually get any custodial time for those charges.
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(not-comparable) Occurring while in custody.
custodial interrogation, custodial rape
Suspects must be treated respectfully during custodial processing.
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(not-comparable) Related to the work of a custodian.
Don't neglect your custodial duties.
custodial closet, custodial area
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most custodial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more custodial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
custodially · custodial symmetry · noncustodial · custodialism · postcustodial
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (14)
hu börtönbüntetéses (providing punishment by incarceration) · hu gondnoki (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu gondozó (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu ápoló (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu szabadságvesztéses (providing punishment by incarceration) · hu gyámsági (of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child) · hu takarító (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu fegyházbüntetéses (providing punishment by incarceration) · hu ápolási (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu takarítási (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu gondozási (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding) · hu gyermekelhelyezési (of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child) · hu gondozási (of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child) · hu tisztasági (providing protection, care, supervision or guarding)