member

noun, often attributive

mem·ber | \ ˈmem-bər

Definition of member

1 : a body part or organ: such as

a : limb

b : penis

c : a unit of structure in a plant body

2 : one of the individuals composing a group

3 : a person baptized or enrolled in a church

4 : a part of a whole: such as

a : a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause

b : one of the propositions of a syllogism

c : one of the elements of a set or class

d : either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation

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part, portion, piece, member, division, section, segment, fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists

Examples of member in a Sentence

The club has 300 members. She is a member of the House of Representatives. She is a member of Parliament. a member of the audience This bird is a member of the finch family. countries that are members of the United Nations a horizontal member of a bridge

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Or the one from a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, who said that thanks to Luck, his mentee started reading Hatchet. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Everything Andrew Luck Was, Is and Will Be," 3 Sep. 2019 The best approach is to find individuals who share enough in common with members of the relevant communities to establish trust. — Scientific American, "How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It," 3 Sep. 2019 Forward Phil Kessel made no such declarations on Tuesday during his first news conference in Arizona as a member of the Coyotes. — Kent Somers, azcentral, "For Arizona Coyotes, expectations high with new owner Alex Meruelo, Phil Kessel," 3 Sep. 2019 Kreiter-Rhoads is listed on the website of Delta College, in Stockton, as a freshman member of the football team in fall 2018. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "Arrest made in fatal stabbing of grandfather walking in Tracy park," 3 Sep. 2019 The LAN Ethernet interface can be assigned as a member of one of these networks with a click of a browser button. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "InvizBox 2 redefines what “privacy” routers can do," 3 Sep. 2019 Now that Hoda's back, fans can expect to see her on Today's fourth-hour program co-hosting with various members of the NBC family. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Today' Star Hoda Kotb's Latest Instagram Quote Is a Sweet Tribute to Her TV Family," 3 Sep. 2019 Three people needed medical attention but were able to walk and obtain help aided by members of the Malibu Search and Rescue team. — Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times, "One hiker dead and 4 others suffer heat exhaustion in Malibu Hills," 2 Sep. 2019 Verlander threw two as a member of the Detroit Tigers, including another in Rogers Centre on May 7, 2011. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Justin Verlander tosses no-hitter in Astros' win over Blue Jays," 1 Sep. 2019

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member

noun

English Language Learners Definition of member

: someone or something that belongs to or is a part of a group or an organization

technical : a part of a structure (such as a building or a bridge)

old-fashioned : a body part (such as an arm or a leg)

See the full definition for member in the English Language Learners Dictionary

member

noun

mem·ber | \ ˈmem-bər

Kids Definition of member

1 : someone or something that is part of a group

2 : a part (as an arm or leg) of a person or animal

3 : a part of a structure A supporting member of the roof gave way.

member

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mem·ber | \ ˈmem-bər

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: a body part or organ the thyroid gland may be the offending member— H. A. Overstreet : as

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