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sexo — 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.
  • intercourse noun Sexual activity between people.
  • sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.
  • union noun An organized group of workers formed to protect their rights and negotiate with employers.

Senses

sexo is used for these senses in English:

  • intercourse Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.
  • sex (uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]
  • union (uncountable, archaic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

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.

intercourse — full definition

  1. noun Sexual activity between people.
  2. noun Dealings or exchange between people, groups, or countries — social, commercial, or diplomatic.

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