Definition von male

Häufigkeit

male

(meɪl )

Wortformen: plural males

1. Adjektiv

Someone who is male is a man or a boy.

It was the first new prison for adult male prisoners to be opened in Scotland for 60 years.

The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.

Most of the demonstrators were White and male.

maleness unzählbares Substantiv

...the small part of the Y chromosome which is responsible for maleness.

...the solidarity among men which is part of maleness.

2. zählbares Substantiv

Men and boys are sometimes referred to as males when they are being considered as a type.

...the remains of a Caucasian male, aged 65-70.

A high proportion of crime is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.

3. Adjektiv [ADJECTIVE noun]

Male means relating, belonging, or affecting men rather than women.

Women entered the workforce in greater numbers and male unemployment rose.

...a deep male voice.

Synonyme: masculine, manly, macho, virile Weitere Synonyme von male

4. zählbares Substantiv

You can refer to any creature that belongs to the sex that cannot lay eggs or have babies as a male.

Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.

Male is also an adjective.

After mating the male wasps tunnel through the sides of their nursery.

5. Adjektiv [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A male flower or plant fertilizes the part that will become the fruit.

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male in British English

(meɪl )

Adjektiv

of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes ( spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes ( ova)

of, relating to, or characteristic of men or male animals

male names

for or composed of men or boys

a male choir

(of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction

(of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes

(of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil

7. electronics, mechanical engineering

having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart

a male plug

Substantiv

a male person, animal, or plant

Abgeleitete Formen

maleness (ˈmaleness)

Substantiv

Wortherkunft von male

C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine

Häufigkeit

Malé in British English

(ˈmɑːleɪ )

Substantiv

the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)

Häufigkeit

Malé in American English

(ˈmɑleɪ )

chief island & capital of the Maldives: pop. 55,000

: also ˈMale (ˈmɑli )

Häufigkeit

male in American English

(meɪl )

Adjektiv

designating or of the sex that fertilizes the ovum of the female and begets offspring

biological symbol, ♂ see also female

of, characteristic of, or suitable for members of this sex; masculine; virile

consisting of men or boys

designating or having a part shaped to fit into a corresponding hollow part ( called female)

said of pipe fittings, electric plugs, etc.

5. Botany

having stamens or antheridia and no carpels, archegonia, or oogonia

designating or of a reproductive structure or part producing spermatozoids that can fertilize the female eggs

Substantiv

a male person; man or boy

a male animal or plant

SYNONYMY NOTE: male is the basic term applied to members of the sex that is biologically distinguished from the female sex and is used of animals and plants as well as of human beings; , masculine is applied to qualities, such as strength and vigor, traditionally ascribed to men, or to things appropriate to men; , manly suggests the noble qualities, such as courage and independence, that a culture ideally associates with a man who has maturity of character; , mannish, used chiefly of women, is most often used derogatorily and implies the possession or adoption of the traits and manners thought to be more appropriate to a man; , virile stresses qualities such as robustness, vigor, and, specif., sexual potency, that belong to a physically mature man

Abgeleitete Formen

maleness (ˈmaleness)

Substantiv

Wortherkunft von male

ME < OFr male, masle < L masculus < mas (gen. maris), a male, man

Häufigkeit

male in Mechanical Engineering

(meɪl)

Adjektiv

(Mechanical engineering: General)

A male component has a projecting part that fits into a part on another component.

The (external) male thread on the pipe makes a connection with the mating female (internal) thread.

The coupling is threaded on the inside so only a male connection can be joined to it.

A male component has a projecting part that fits into a part on another component.

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This is despite the fact they perform better in these subjects than their male counterparts.What was the typical ratio of male to female captives?There is no doubt that our male counterparts also suffer.These include male couples and female couples with their arms linked to form a heart.They also show though that we are considerably fatter: the average male is almost a stone heavier.You lose your legs and you lose part of your identity, especially being a fit young male in a military environment.He has become England's alpha male.Most males now have a white neck ring, which shows that they come from introduced Chinese pheasant stock.Women on boards are just like their male counterparts.One sniff a day arouses the libido of the average male.

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