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member
[ mem-ber ]
noun
- a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.
- Government.
- a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
- a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons.
- any member of a legislative body.
- a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.
- Botany. a structural entity of a plant body.
- the penis.
- a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building.
Synonyms: ,
- Mathematics.
- either side of an equation.
- an element of a set.
- Geology. a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such.
adjective
- being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.:
member countries of the United Nations.
member
1/ ˈɛə /
noun
- a person who belongs to a club, political party, etc
- any individual plant or animal in a taxonomic group
a member of the species
- any part of an animal body, such as a limb
- another word for penis
- any part of a plant, such as a petal, root, etc
- maths any individual object belonging to a set or logical class
- a distinct part of a whole, such as a proposition in a syllogism
- a component part of a building or construction
Member
2/ ˈɛə /
noun
- short for Member of Parliament
- short for Member of Congress
- a member of some other legislative body
member
- A quantity that belongs to a set.
- The expression on either side of an equal sign.
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- b· adjective
- ܲ·b noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of member1
Word History and Origins
Origin of member1
Example Sentences
More than 8,000 Italian police of different branches were out in force, as well as firefighters, medics, canine unit handlers, volunteers, members of the armed forces and even park guards.
Current Executive Director Steve Toma has received some of the criticism for this move, as has all the members of the executive board.
Some loyalists are heartened there are still members willing to knock on doors.
Southend-on-Sea City Council's Labour cabinet member for culture, tourism and business - Matt Dent - added his comment under more than 600 others on the petition, expressing concern.
The team logged 1,400 hours of observation across the two species, focusing on how individuals reacted to a group member who had experienced distress, such as a fight.
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Related Words
- male sex organ
- penis
- phallus
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