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sexualities

/ˌsɛkʃuˈælətiz/ /ˌsɛkʃuˈwælətiz/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.

Examples :

"The school's new club provides a safe space for students to discuss their sexualities openly and respectfully. "
sex human body society culture

Related Words

Illustration orientation

orientation noun

/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/

The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

"The teacher explained the orientation of the classroom, showing where the desks, whiteboard, and door were located. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration identities

identities noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪtiz/ /ɪˈdɛntɪtiz/

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

"The police were investigating if the fingerprints found at both crime scenes could confirm the identities of the suspects. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration highlighted

highlighted verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪd/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher highlighted the important vocabulary words with a yellow marker. "

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

Illustration orientations

orientations noun

/ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌɔːriɛnˈteɪʃənz/

The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

"The robot's orientations needed to be carefully programmed so it could pick up the correct items in the factory. "

Illustration respectfully

respectfully adverb

/ɹɪˈspɛktfəli/

In a respectful manner.

"Sentence: "The student listened respectfully to the teacher's instructions." "

Illustration diversity

diversity noun

/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/

The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.

"The school's student body shows a great diversity of interests and backgrounds. "

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "