Gender

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛndər/

Gender (noun)

  1. The state of being male or female, often based on social or cultural roles.
  2. Social and cultural roles, behaviors, and identities associated with being male or female.
  3. A category in some languages that classifies nouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Examples

  • The survey asked participants to specify their gender.
  • Gender can influence certain health outcomes.

Common collocations: gender equality, gender gap, gender identity, gender roles, gender norms

Synonyms of Gender

Formal

Neutral