Meaning of the word gender in English
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gender
US /ˈdʒen.dɚ/
UK /ˈdʒen.dɚ/
Noun
1.
the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
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The company is committed to promoting gender equality in the workplace.
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The survey asked participants to identify their gender.
2.
(grammar) each of the classes (typically masculine, feminine, and neuter) of nouns and other words that determine the form of associated words.
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In German, nouns have a grammatical gender.
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The teacher explained the concept of noun gender to the class.
Verb
1.
assign a gender to (someone or something), typically in a way that is seen as imposing a conventional male or female role.
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The film was criticized for gendering its characters in stereotypical ways.
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Some argue that language itself can gender our perceptions of the world.
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