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males

/meɪlz/

Meanings
noun
One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

Examples :

"The study showed that males were slightly taller on average than females in the same age group. "
human sex person family

Related Words

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration taller

taller adjective

/ˈtɔːlə/ /ˈtɔlɚ/

(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

"Being tall is an advantage in basketball."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration females

females noun

/ˈfiː.meɪlz/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"The veterinarian examined the kittens and determined that three were males and two were females. "

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration group

group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration gender

gender noun

/ˈdʒɛndə/ /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

Class; kind.

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

Illustration male

male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "

Illustration study

study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

Illustration average

average noun

/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/

The arithmetic mean.

"The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."

Illustration masculine

masculine noun

/ˈmæskjələn/ /ˈmæskjulɪn/

(grammar) The masculine gender.

"In French, "le livre" (the book) is an example of the masculine gender. "