what does sex mean?
SEX as NOUN
- Meaning
- activities associated with sexual intercourse
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- they had sex in the back seat
Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
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- she didn”t want to know the sex of the foetus
Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
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- he wanted a better sex life
- the film contained no sex or violence
Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
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- the war between the sexes
Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SEX as VERB
- Meaning
- tell the sex (of young chickens)
Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- This movie usually arouses the male audience
Hypernyms(s) sex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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