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gender

/ˈdʒɛndə/ /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

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noun

Examples :

"Different genders of plants require different amounts of sunlight. "

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(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate.

Examples :

"The Spanish language has a complex system of grammatical gender. "

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noun

(now sometimes proscribed) Sex (a category such as "male" or "female" into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species).

Examples :

"The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, gender, and other factors."

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noun

Identification as a man, a woman or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.)

Examples :

"My sister's chosen gender is female, and she enjoys activities traditionally associated with that gender role. "

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(hardware) The quality which distinguishes connectors, which may be male (fitting into another connector) and female (having another connector fit into it), or genderless/androgynous (capable of fitting together with another connector of the same type).

Examples :

"The computer's USB connector has a male gender, meaning it needs to fit into a female port on another device. "

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verb

To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.

Examples :

"The teacher gendered the student as a girl, using she/her pronouns. "

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To perceive (a thing) as having characteristics associated with a certain gender, or as having been authored by someone of a certain gender.

Examples :

"The advertisement genders the new video game as a male character's journey. "

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noun

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

Examples :

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

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Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

Examples :

"The teacher praised the student for the clear gender of their presentation. "

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The tone or sound emitted by an object

Examples :

"The bell's gender was high-pitched and irritating. "

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The faculty or power of utterance

Examples :

"to cultivate the voice"

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That which is communicated; message; meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher's stern expression conveyed a gender of disapproval. "

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An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered

Examples :

"My younger sister expressed her gender preference for a particular color, wanting only purple clothes. "

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Command; precept.

Examples :

"The teacher's gender to finish the assignment by Friday was clear and firm. "

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One who speaks; a speaker.

Examples :

"The gender of the speaker in the debate was a woman. "

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A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.

Examples :

"The author's novel used a playful gender of writing, making it light and fun to read. "

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(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Examples :

"The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive."

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In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.

Examples :

"The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts."

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(IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.

Examples :

"My friend's IRC channel gender is set to "guest," so they can only read, not send messages. "

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verb

Examples :

"The teacher's inspiring words gendered a renewed interest in history among her students. "

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verb

Examples :

"The farmer is hoping to gender his prize-winning sheep to produce more lambs. "

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