gender
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- noun
- /ˈdʒɛndər/
- Sure, you know, you see an attractive member of the opposite gender, you have an automatic response.
- age and gender
- gender differences
- gender and ethnicity
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Watch on YouTubeBut you can tell a sheep's gender from a helicopter.
- But you can tell a sheep's gender from a helicopter.
- Imagine turning up there to that gender reveal party.
- And some of the frogs are gender changed over time.
Examples
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Love was indiscriminate of gender.
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I think that there is room for both genders within fashion.
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So do you believe gender is man or woman?
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On average, who has more opposite gender partners, men or women?
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I might be attracted to, you know, one gender or another.
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Nowhere in that structure is the sex or gender of the participants relevant.
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There was no significant effect of gender or teaching experience on their responses.
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And it strikes without regard to age, gender or race.
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Based upon these results, there were little if any gender differences in the behavior of favorite coaches.
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Some people face discrimination because of their gender, which can affect their job opportunities.
Synonyms
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One of the two main groups of living things, male or female
Idioms
- Literature
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To mention someone's gender to gain an advantage in a discussion
- Literature
To mention being a woman or man to avoid blame and get sympathy
Compounds
- Specialized
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A system in some languages that puts nouns into groups like masculine or feminine
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Different ways people understand and show themselves as male, female, both, or neither
How Diverse
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gender comes from the old root gen- meaning 'birth' or 'kind', which you can see in generate and gene. It came to be used for the state of being male or female because that is a basic 'kind' someone is born into.