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sexual

adj.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈsɛkʃuəɫ// UK //sˈɛkʃuːəl// sex·u·al Archaic General-service

adj. relating to the physical relationship between people who are attracted to each other. It also describes the biological process of how living things produce babies.

adj. relating to the physical activities, feelings, or biological processes associated with sex or reproduction.


SIMPLE

The doctor asked about my sexual health during the checkup.

CONTEXTUAL

Many animals use bright colors or complex songs to attract a sexual partner during the mating season.

COMPLEX

The study examines how sexual reproduction allows for greater genetic diversity within a population compared to asexual methods of propagation.

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Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Indo-European *séksusder. Proto-Italic *seksus Latin sexus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sexuālisbor. English sexual From Latin sexuālis, from sexus (“sex”), equivalent to sex + -ual.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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