genus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gender noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
- genre noun A category of artistic work, especially literature, music, or film, defined by a shared style or subject matter.
- genus noun A biological classification rank grouping closely related species, sitting below family and above species.
- kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
- race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
- type noun A category or class of things that share particular features.
- way noun A road, path, or route from one place to another.
Senses
genus is used for these senses in English:
- genre A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
- kind (type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.
- race A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- type A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- way A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
gender — full definition
- noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
- noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
- verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.