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masculine

/ˈmæskjələn/ /ˈmæskjulɪn/

Meanings
noun
(grammar) The masculine gender.

Examples :

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

Illustration emphasized

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

Illustration headmaster

headmaster noun

/ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/ /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/

A male school principal.

"The headmaster announced the school's new sports program. "

Illustration directness

directness noun

/dəˈrɛktnəs/ /daɪˈrɛktnəs/

The state or quality of being direct.

"Her directness in asking for a raise, while bold, impressed her boss. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration biologically

biologically adverb

/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌbaɪoʊˈlɑdʒɪkli/

In a biological manner

"A baby resembles her parents because she is biologically related to them. "

Illustration aggressive

aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

Illustration leadership

leadership noun

/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ /ˈlidɚʃɪp/

The capacity of someone to lead others.

"The student's leadership in the class project helped the team succeed. "

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration distinctions

distinctions noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The art class focused on the subtle distinctions between different shades of blue. "

Illustration effeminate

effeminate noun

/ɪˈfemənət/ /ɪˈfemɪnət/

An effeminate person.

"The effeminate was the subject of much teasing in school. "

Illustration emphasizing

emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."