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MEMBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The male sex organ ('member' is a euphemism)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("member" is a kind of...):
erectile organ (an organ containing erectile tissue)
Meronyms (parts of "member"):
glans penis (the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis)
vena bulbi penis (vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum)
urethra (duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct)
foreskin; prepuce (a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "member"):
cock; dick; pecker; prick; putz; shaft; tool (obscene terms for penis)
micropenis; microphallus (an abnormally small penis)
Holonyms ("member" is a part of...):
male reproductive system (the reproductive system of males)
family jewels; male genital organ; male genitalia; male genitals (external male sex organs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An external body part that projects from the body
Example:
it is important to keep the extremities warm
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("member" is a kind of...):
external body part (any body part visible externally)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "member"):
dactyl; digit (a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates)
limb (one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper)
pleopod; swimmeret (one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming)
fin (organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals)
parapodium (one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing)
chela; claw; nipper; pincer (a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)
fang (an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs)
mouthpart (any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding)
chelicera (either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
Example:
Canada is a member of the United Nations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("member" is a kind of...):
social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)
Derivation:
membership (the state of being a member)
Sense 4
Meaning:
One of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
Example:
she was introduced to all the members of his family
Synonyms:
fellow member; member
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("member" is a kind of...):
associate (a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "member"):
joiner (a person who likes to join groups)
kibbutznik (a member of a kibbutz)
kolkhoznik (a member of a kolkhoz)
board member (a member of a governing board)
clan member; clansman; clanswoman (a member of a clan)
club member (someone who is a member of a club)
pledge (someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group)
Rosicrucian (a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore)
Rosicrucian (a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society)
Rotarian (a member of a Rotary Club)
sister (a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group)
sodalist (a member of a sodality)
tribesman (someone who lives in a tribe)
inductee (a person inducted into an organization or social group)
huddler (a member of a huddle)
homegirl (a fellow female member of a youth gang)
homeboy (a fellow male member of a youth gang)
fellow (a member of a learned society)
Conservative (a member of a Conservative Party)
council member; councillor (a member of a council)
committee member (a member of a committee)
commissioner (a member of a commission)
charter member (one of the original members when an organization was founded)
cabalist (a member of a cabal)
brother (a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group))
Areopagite (a member of the council of the Areopagus)
Antonym:
nonmember (a person who is not a member)
Derivation:
membership (the body of members of an organization or group)
membership (the state of being a member)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Anything that belongs to a set or class
Example:
members of the opposite sex
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("member" is a kind of...):
component; component part; constituent; part; portion (something determined in relation to something that includes it)
Derivation:
membership (the body of members of an organization or group)
membership (the state of being a member)
Context examples:
Family members who carry a rare gene mutation called Presenilin 1 (PSEN1) E280A, have a 99.9% risk of developing early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
(Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible Alzheimer’s treatment, National Institutes of Health)
Each affected person had one mutant and one normal copy of the gene, while the unaffected family members had two normal copies of the gene.
(Researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease and uncover its biological cause, National Institutes of Health)
Two viruses used in the experiments, H1N1 and H5N1, are Group 1 influenza subtypes, while the two others, H3N2 and H7N9, are members of Group 2.
(Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus, National Institutes of Health)
This protein is a member of the cancer/testis family of antigens and it is found to be immunogenic.
(Acrosin Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)
Acidic leucine-rich nuclear phosphoprotein 32 family member B (251 aa, ~29 kDa) is encoded by the human ANP32B gene.
(Acidic Leucine-Rich Nuclear Phosphoprotein 32 Family Member B, NCI Thesaurus)
AF4/FMR2 family member 3 (1226 aa, ~133 kDa) is encoded by the human AFF3 gene.
(AF4/FMR2 Family Member 3, NCI Thesaurus)
It was Sunday night, and they found the small hall packed by the Oakland socialists, chiefly members of the working class.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
They are destined for each other by the voice of every member of their respective houses; and what is to divide them?
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The SIN3 co-repressor specifically associates with some transcriptional repressors, including members of the MAD family important in development.
(mSin3, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele encodes putative macrophage-stimulating protein MSTP9, a non-functional member of the peptidase S1 family.
(MST1L wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
