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gender

/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/noun2 syllables

Gender means: the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles.

Synonyms for gender3

noun, as in the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

sex, sexuality

noun, as in a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness

grammatical gender

What does gender mean?2

noun

1

the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles“she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus”

2

a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gender?15

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Gender in a sentence

  • Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.CM
  • Regardless of that person’s gender, they are a feminist.bpeel
  • If you were born again, which gender would you pick?Hybrid
  • In terms of themes, that movie put gender and sexuality at the foreground.casaniere
  • In many languages, it is difficult to speak or write without revealing one's gender.mailohilohi
  • Enjoyment, despite being a masculine word in gendered languages, is independent of gender.carlosalberto
  • You're a different generation, as well as a different gender!nonong
  • Since traditional gender roles include enforced heterosexuality, gay and trans people are natural allies.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gender

as a noun

plural
genders