sexo — meaning in English

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.
• sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.

Senses

sexo is used for these senses in English:

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

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.

sex — full definition

1. noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.
2. noun Sexual activity, especially intercourse.

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