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custodial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kʌsˈtoʊ.di.əl/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From custody + -al; compare French custodial.

Meanings

  1. (comparable, not-comparable) Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
    • My custodial efforts have kept my daughter safe her whole life.
    • custodial account, custodial care
  2. (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.
  3. (not-comparable) Providing punishment by incarceration.
    • custodial sentence, custodial status
    • People don't usually get any custodial time for those charges.
  4. (not-comparable) Occurring while in custody.
    • custodial interrogation, custodial rape
    • Suspects must be treated respectfully during custodial processing.
  5. (not-comparable) Related to the work of a custodian.
    • Don't neglect your custodial duties.
    • custodial closet, custodial area

Forms

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most custodial Degree=Sup lexicographic
more custodial Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

custodially · custodial symmetry · noncustodial · custodialism · postcustodial

Relateds

custody · custodian

Synonyms

parental · janitorial

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)