gender
noun
gen·der
| \ ˈjen-dər
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plural genders
Definition of gender
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a subclass within a grammatical class (such as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (such as shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection of other words or grammatical forms
b
: membership of a word or a grammatical form in such a subclass
c
: an inflectional form (see inflection sense 3a) showing membership in such a subclass
2a
: sex sense 1a
the feminine gender
b
: the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex
c
: gender identity
Those seeking state driver's licenses in Massachusetts are closer to being able to designate their gender as "X" instead of "male" or "female." The state Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would allow for the nonbinary designation on licenses.— Steve LeBlanc Facebook's message was clear when the social media network added new gender options for users on Thursday: the company is sensitive to a wide spectrum of gender identity and wants users to feel accommodated no matter where they see themselves on that spectrum.— Katy Steinmetz
gender
verb
gendered;
gendering\ ˈjen-d(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of gender (Entry 2 of 2)
: engender
Examples of gender in a Sentence
Noun
Please state your name, birth date, and gender. The adjective and noun must agree in number and gender. Some languages do not use genders.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
What’s interesting is that within that group, nearly 70% of women view gender discrimination as a barrier to leadership while only 35% of men do. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: It’s long past time for a woman to be an NBA head coach," 1 Sep. 2019 Still, there’s plenty of adventure in trying, and the exhibit, to its credit, isn’t hung up on gender. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, "There’s a pop-up art museum downtown that literally lets you walk in another Denverite’s shoes," 27 Aug. 2019 Ginsburg is a former women's rights lawyer who argued groundbreaking gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court early in her career. — Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg was treated for pancreatic cancer this summer. Here's what we know," 26 Aug. 2019 In our society, gender disparity has touched every woman in ways both subtle and unconcealed. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Sidewalk 2019: Look for these works from Alabama artists at the film festival," 22 Aug. 2019 The findings from the Girls Who Code survey help explain the persistent gender disparity in Silicon Valley, and raise questions about whether the industry has reformed. — Nitasha Tiku, WIRED, "For Young Female Coders, Internship Interviews Can Be Toxic," 22 Aug. 2019 In the 2005 national census, Henan reported one of the widest gender disparities in China, with 142 boys born for every 100 girls. — Hannah Beech, New York Times, "Teenage Brides Trafficked to China Reveal Ordeal: ‘Ma, I’ve Been Sold’," 17 Aug. 2019 Proponents say scrapping Article 370 addresses gender discrimination, since the law stipulates that Kashmiri women who marry people outside the region lose inherited property rights, and will vitalize the economy. — Anchorage Daily News, "Unrest feared after India revokes Kashmir’s special status," 5 Aug. 2019 Thus, a Google engineer is exposed, shamed, and fired for his internal memo questioning the Silicon Valley orthodoxy that gender disparities in the technology sector are due to discrimination. — Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamson’s Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gender.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gender
gender
noun
gen·der
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Kids Definition of gender
: the state of being male or female : sex
gender
noun
gen·der
| \ ˈjen-dər
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Medical Definition of gender
1
: sex sense 1a
2
: the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex
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