gender

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noun

gen·der ˈjen-dər How to pronounce gender (audio)

plural genders

: a subclass within a grammatical class (such as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (such as shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection of other words or grammatical forms

: membership of a word or a grammatical form in such a subclass

: an inflectional form (see inflection sense 2a) showing membership in such a subclass

: sex sense 1a

the feminine gender

: the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex

: gender identity

Those seeking state driver's licenses in Massachusetts are closer to being able to designate their gender as "X" instead of "male" or "female." The state Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would allow for the nonbinary designation on licenses.

Steve LeBlanc

Facebook's message was clear when the social media network added new gender options for users on Thursday: the company is sensitive to a wide spectrum of gender identity and wants users to feel accommodated no matter where they see themselves on that spectrum.

Katy Steinmetz

gender

2 of 2

verb

gendered; gendering ˈjen-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce gender (audio)

: engender

Example Sentences

Noun young people who are questioning their gender In Spanish, the adjective and noun must agree in number and gender. Some languages do not use genders.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

KDKA Pittsburgh reported recently that the voter registration gender gap in Pennsylvania is 12 points, three times the normal gap.

Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Today, there are more women welders than in the past, but there is still a significant gender gap.

Essence, 2 Sep. 2022 The gender gap in life expectancy has also grown; American women are now expected to live 79.1 years compared to 73.2 for men.

Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 The fact that just one film out of five Italian entries in competition is directed by a woman, Susanna Nicchiarelli, underlines Cinema Italiano’s still persistent gender gap.

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 But the milestone masks another type of gender gap (that’s not about wages).

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 Addressing the gender pay gap will require a systems-change approach.

WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 The gender gap is prevalent, with more men supporting Masters by 8 points and more women preferring Kelly by 23 points.

Victoria Balara, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 The gender wage gap has been a longstanding issue, and athletics is no exception.

C Mandler, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	gender
释义	gender 1 of 2 noun gen·der ˈjen-dər plural genders 1 a : a subclass within a grammatical class (such as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (such as shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection of other words or grammatical forms b : membership of a word or a grammatical form in such a subclass c : an inflectional form (see inflection sense 2a) showing membership in such a subclass 2 a : sex sense 1a the feminine gender b : the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex c : gender identity Those seeking state driver's licenses in Massachusetts are closer to being able to designate their gender as "X" instead of "male" or "female." The state Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would allow for the nonbinary designation on licenses. Steve LeBlanc Facebook's message was clear when the social media network added new gender options for users on Thursday: the company is sensitive to a wide spectrum of gender identity and wants users to feel accommodated no matter where they see themselves on that spectrum. Katy Steinmetz gender 2 of 2 verb gendered; gendering ˈjen-d(ə-)riŋ : engender Example Sentences Noun young people who are questioning their gender In Spanish, the adjective and noun must agree in number and gender. Some languages do not use genders. Recent Examples on the Web Noun KDKA Pittsburgh reported recently that the voter registration gender gap in Pennsylvania is 12 points, three times the normal gap. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Today, there are more women welders than in the past, but there is still a significant gender gap. Essence, 2 Sep. 2022 The gender gap in life expectancy has also grown; American women are now expected to live 79.1 years compared to 73.2 for men. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 The fact that just one film out of five Italian entries in competition is directed by a woman, Susanna Nicchiarelli, underlines Cinema Italiano’s still persistent gender gap. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 But the milestone masks another type of gender gap (that’s not about wages). Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 Addressing the gender pay gap will require a systems-change approach. WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 The gender gap is prevalent, with more men supporting Masters by 8 points and more women preferring Kelly by 23 points. Victoria Balara, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 The gender wage gap has been a longstanding issue, and athletics is no exception. C Mandler, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English gendre, from Anglo-French genre, gendre, from Latin gener-, genus birth, race, kind, gender — more at kin Verb Middle English gendren, from Anglo-French gendrer, from Latin generare — more at generate First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing gender gender bender gender confirmation surgery gender dysphoria gender expression gender fluid gender identity disorder gender identity gender-neutral gender reassignment surgery gender nonconforming use/play the race/gender card gender-specific grammatical gender See More gender bender gender confirmation surgery gender dysphoria gender expression gender fluid gender identity disorder gender identity gender-neutral gender reassignment surgery gender nonconforming use/play the race/gender card gender-specific grammatical gender See More Kids Definition gender noun gen·der ˈjen-dər : the state of being male or female : sex Medical Definition gender noun gen·der ˈjen-dər 1 : sex sense 1a 2 : the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex gender verb as in to produce to bring about (something new) They hope the new technology genders a whole new generation of products for the company. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance produce generate breed have spawn engender parent father mother bear reproduce procreate propagate multiply sire hatch beget get
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gender

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