| Main Entry: | gender |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness |
Synonyms: |
common, feminine, gender-specific, masculine, neuter |
| Notes: | gender is the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; sex is either of the two categories, male or female, into which most organisms are divided |
| Main Entry: | femininity/feminine |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
| Definition: | womanly |
Synonyms: |
effeminate, effete, fertile, gender, gynic, womanhood, womanish, womanliness |
Antonyms: |
masculinity |
| Main Entry: | ilk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | kind, type |
Synonyms: |
brand, class, classification, denomination, gender, kin, lot, order, persuasion, race, set, sort, species, variety |
| Main Entry: | kind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | type, character |
Synonyms: |
breed, complexion, connection, denomination, description, designation, essence, fiber, gender, habit, ilk, likes, lot, manner, mold, nature, number, persuasion, set, sort, stamp, stripe, style, temperament, tendency, tribe, variety, way |
| Main Entry: | masculinity/masculine |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
| Definition: | manly |
Synonyms: |
andric, gender, macho*, male, manful, mannish, potent, virile |
Antonyms: |
feminine |