What is the meaning of the word "sex"?
Definitions:
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activities associated with sexual intercourse; most commonly referring to genital to genital insertive intercourse, but variously defined as including oral stimulation, non-insertive sex, and more
noun
- They had decided that they both wanted to have sex.
- They had decided that they both wanted to have sex.
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all the members of a gender as a group
noun
- My sex is known for being difficult.
- My sex is known for being difficult.
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genitalia
noun
- My sex is something I'd never show in public.
- My sex is something I'd never show in public.
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the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
noun
- We wanted a better sex life.
- We wanted a better sex life.
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the female gender
noun
- The sex of Venice are undoubtedly of a distinguished beauty.
- The sex of Venice are undoubtedly of a distinguished beauty.
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the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
noun
- It doesn't matter what sex you are.
- It doesn't matter what sex you are.
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to determine the gender of animals
verb
- I sexed the chickens into the right coops, to keep the roosters isolated.
- I sexed the chickens into the right coops, to keep the roosters isolated.
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to stimulate sexually
verb
- I decided to sex the party up by dancing.
- I decided to sex the party up by dancing.