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Sex

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Noun

1. sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice

activities associated with sexual intercourse

Example Sentences:
'they had sex in the back seat'

2. sex

either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

Example Sentences:
'the war between the sexes'

3. sex, sexual urge

all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses

Example Sentences:
'he wanted a better sex life'
'the film contained no sex or violence'

4. gender, sex, sexuality

the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

Example Sentences:
'she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus'

Verb

5. arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up

stimulate sexually

Example Sentences:
'This movie usually arouses the male audience'

6. sex

tell the sex (of young chickens)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sex

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noun
1. 
the sum of the characteristics that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive function
2. 
either of the two categories, male or female, into which organisms are placed on this basis
3.  short for sexual intercourse
4. 
feelings or behaviour resulting from the urge to gratify the sexual instinct
5. 
sexual matters in general
modifier
6. 
of or concerning sexual matters
sex education
sex hygiene
7. 
based on or arising from the difference between the sexes
sex discrimination
verb
8. (transitive)
to ascertain the sex of

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Sex

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noun
1. 
either of the two divisions, male or female, into which persons, animals, or plants are divided, with reference to their reproductive functions
2. 
the character of being male or female; all the attributes by which males and females are distinguished
3. 
anything connected with sexual gratification or reproduction or the urge for these; esp., the attraction of those of one sex for those of the other
4. 
intercourse (sense 2)
5. 
the genitalia
adjective
6. 
sexual
sex education
verb transitive
7. 
to ascertain the sex of (chickens, etc.)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sex

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pref.
Six: sexpartite.
n.
1.
a. Sexual activity, especially sexual intercourse: hasn't had sex in months.
b. The sexual urge or instinct as it manifests itself in behavior: motivated by sex.
2.
a. Either of the two divisions, designated female and male, by which most organisms are classified on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions: How do you determine the sex of a lobster?
b. The fact or condition of existing in these two divisions, especially the collection of characteristics that distinguish female and male: the evolution of sex in plants; a study that takes sex into account. See Usage Note at gender.
3. Females or males considered as a group: dormitories that house only one sex.
4. One's identity as either female or male.
5. The genitals.
tr.v. sexed, sex·ing, sex·es
1. To determine the sex of (an organism).
2. Slang
a. To arouse sexually. Often used with up.
b. To increase the appeal or attractiveness of. Often used with up.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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