Meaning of sex in English

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Verb
sex
Definitions
1. stimulate sexually
Examples
- « This movie usually arouses the male audience »
Derived terms
2. tell the sex (of young chickens)
Derived terms
- gender
- sexuality
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 »
Derived terms
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 »
Derived terms
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 »

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