gender

[jen-der] / ˈdʒɛn dər /

NOUN

grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness

Synonyms

STRONG

common feminine masculine neuter

Example Sentences

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King's victory over former Wimbledon champion Riggs - a 55-year-old self-proclaimed chauvinist - was a landmark moment in the fight for gender equality and laid the path for equal pay at the top of the game.

From BBC

The relationship between lower church attendance and higher mortality appeared consistently across genders and was seen in both rural and urban areas of the United States.

From Science Daily

The OCR operates under a 1979 congressional mandate to ensure equal treatment at school for students regardless of race, gender or disability.

From Salon

The economic pinch, mixed with thriving reactionary online culture and tense gender dynamics, creates a fertile soil for groups like Park's to recruit from.

From BBC

You switched the gender of one of the main characters.

From Los Angeles Times