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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

  1. 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.
  2. noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
  3. verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.

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