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Meaning of sex in English
Pronunciation
/sɛks/
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Verb
sex
Definitions
1.
stimulate sexually
Examples
« This movie usually arouses the male audience »
2.
tell the sex (of young chickens)
Noun
sex
Etymology
late Middle English (denoting the two categories, male and female): from Old French sexe or Latin sexus
Definitions
1.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
Examples
« they had sex in the back seat »
2.
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
Examples
« the war between the sexes »
3.
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
Examples
« he wanted a better sex life »
« the film contained no sex or violence »
4.
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
Examples
« she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus »