Meaning & use
Sib
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Informal or technical term for a sibling; a brother or sister.
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Genetic researchers compared traits among sibs within each family.
Growing up, she and her sibs shared a single bedroom.
A note on using this word
Widely used as shorthand in genetics and genealogy, where 'sib' also appears in compounds like 'half-sib.'
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