Definition of family tree Family tree

fam•i•ly tree

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What does family tree mean?

Noun
family tree - successive generations of kin
		genealogy
		clan, kin group, kindred, kinship group, kin, tribe group of people related by blood or marriage

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A family tree is a chart showing family relationships in a tree structure form. The more detailed family trees used in medicine, genealogy, and social work are known as genograms.

As normally showed, a family tree "grows" down from the top, from the oldest generations at the top to the newer generations at the bottom. A tree showing the descendants of an individual (illustration right) will more closely look like a tree in shape; one showing the ancestors of an individual (illustration below in "The Family Tree of Sigmund") will be wider at the top than the bottom. When looking at the closer to the bottom of the tree, it will show more recent generations, and when looking further up, there will be older generations.

family tree in sign language