gender

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Science Academic

n. a way of grouping nouns into categories like masculine, feminine, or neuter.

n. a grammatical category used to classify nouns, pronouns, and adjectives, often determining agreement between words in a sentence.

“In French, every noun has a gender, either masculine or feminine.”

“The German language features three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter, which dictate the form of the definite article.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the physical category of being male or female.

n. the classification of organisms as male or female based on reproductive functions.

“The doctor noted the gender of the baby during the ultrasound.”

“While 'sex' is the preferred technical term in biology, 'gender' is frequently used as a synonym in medical and legal documents.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Technology Technical

n. the classification of electrical or mechanical parts as 'male' or 'female' so they fit together.

n. the property of matching connectors, where one part (male) fits into another (female) to create a connection.

“Check the gender of the cable before you buy the adapter.”

“The technician ensured that the gender of the serial port matched the connector on the peripheral device.”

C1 · Advanced Academic

v. to treat someone or something as having a specific gender.

v. to attribute a gender to a person, object, or concept; to perceive or address someone through the lens of gendered categories.

“Society often genders certain toys, like dolls for girls and trucks for boys.”

“The author explores how the workplace is gendered through subtle language choices and traditional power structures.”