26984 words

sexual

5 definitions • 10 examples
1
relating to the activity of sex:

Examples:

Most people remember their first sexual experience.
a sexual relationship
formal sexual intercourse (= the act of having sex)
sexual orientation (= the fact of someone being sexually attracted to people of a particular gender, or more than one gender)
2
relating to the production of young living things by the combining of a cell from a male with a cell from a female:

Examples:

sexual reproduction
3
relating to a person's physical state of being male, female, or intersex:

Examples:

Sexual equality will not be achieved until there is more provision for childcare.
Some steps have been taken towards ending sexual discrimination (= treating people unfairly because of which sex they are).
4
connected with being male or female:

Examples:

He’s always believed in sexual equality.
5
connected with the activity of sex

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