26984 words

males

10 definitions • 15 examples
1
belonging or relating to men or boys:

Examples:

IT is very much a male-dominated industry.
He is one of the most prominent trans male athletes today.
2
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or eggs itself:

Examples:

The male bird is more brightly coloured than the female of the species.
This is a disease that is passed along by male parents to their offspring.
3
belonging or relating to a plant, or part of a plant, that produces pollen (= a powder that causes the female part of a flower to produce seeds):

Examples:

The male parts of the flower are the stamens and the anthers.
4
used to refer to a piece of equipment that has a part that sticks out and can be fitted into a hollow part in another piece of equipment:

Examples:

5

Examples:

The male of the species is less aggressive.
6
used to refer to a man or boy, or used to refer to any person whose sex is male:

Examples:

Among the bodies are two unidentified British males.
7
of the sex that produces a natural substance that can make an egg develop into young:

Examples:

Male and female soldiers serve in the same units.
8
belonging to or relating to men:

Examples:

Last year 7.8% of female managers handed in resignations, compared with 6.4% of male colleagues.
9
used to describe a piece of equipment that has a part that sticks out and fits into a hole or space in another part:

Examples:

10
a man or boy:

Examples:

According to the survey, the "average manager" is a 43-year-old male.

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