sex
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- noun
- /sɛks/
:
sexo
- Next to self-preservation, the sex drive was, they said, the most powerful human motivator.
- opposite-sex
- sex differences
- sex (male)
They usually say the sex of the victim.
- They usually say the sex of the victim.
- It to me, single sex spaces must be protected.
- Well, it's not the male sex who are surrogate mothers, no.
- But kissing a person of your own sex, that is prohibited.
- There are people with distress about their sex and we need to help them.
- So like, that's why like only like same sex twins can be identical.
- I do too with the opposite sex sometimes.
Examples
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Tired of being out of shape and out of luck with the opposite sex?
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I do too with the opposite sex sometimes.
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So is it obvious which sex is which here?
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Getting to know the opposite sex, are we?
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I'm not saying one sex is better than the other.
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And when only one sex wins, both sexes lose.
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Voters here in Wisconsin passed a ban on same-sex marriage in the fall of 2006.
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Participants with a history of injection drug use or same-sex partnerships were not excluded.
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The veterinarian examined the animals to determine their sex for the breeding program.
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In many species, the sex of the offspring is determined by specific genetic factors.
Synonyms
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Body parts and features that show someone is male or female
Idioms
Compounds
- NSFW
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An illegal sexual act done without the other person's agreement, often using force or threats
- NSFW
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Attractive to other people in a way that makes them want to be physically close
- Specialized
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A medical operation and hormone treatment to make a person's body match the gender they feel
- NSFW
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A famous person, for example an actor or singer, who many people think is very sexually attractive
- Offensive
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Sexual activity when a person with a penis puts it into another person's anus
- Archaic
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Medical treatment with surgery and hormones that helps a person live as a different gender
- Specialized
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A body part used to make babies, like the penis, vagina, testes, or ovaries
- Offensive
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A person who others see as very attractive and confident with partners in private
- Specialized
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A body chemical that helps sex organs and other adult body features like hair or voice develop
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A crime in which someone forces another person to have sex against their will
- NSFW
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Sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife
- Specialized
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A physical change during puberty that shows male or female differences and does not help make babies
- Specialized
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A gene on a sex chromosome that makes a trait appear more often in one sex than the other
- Specialized
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A gland that makes the cells used to make babies, like an ovary or testis
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Physical closeness between partners that is soft, careful, and focused on comfort and trust
- Specialized
Body parts used for having babies, like genitals, that show if someone is male or female
- Specialized
A body part you are born with that helps make babies, like genitals or ovaries
- Specialized
A physical feature that differs between males and females, like body hair or a deep voice
- Specialized
A small dark spot inside a cell nucleus that shows a second X chromosome in female cells
- Specialized
A condition caused by a gene on a sex chromosome that affects males and females differently
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sex meaning the categories 'male' or 'female' also comes from Latin sexus, which meant 'gender', and you can see the same root in sexual, so sex names whether a living thing is 'male' or 'female'.