gender

Definition

Class; kind.

Etymology

From Middle English gendre, borrowed from Old French gendre, borrowed from Latin genere (“type, kind”). Doublet of genre and genus. The verb developed after the noun.

Example Sentences

• "[…]plant nettles or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it with one gender of herbs or distract it with many[…]"
• "the gene is activated in both genders"
• "The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, gender, and other factors."

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