GENDER
Scrabble letter values: G2E1N1D2E1R1 = 8
Definition
- noun a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives. — synonyms: grammatical_gender
- noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles. — synonyms: sex, sexuality
Examples
- “in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness”
- “she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus”
- “The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, gender, and other factors.”