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Female: The traditional definition of female was
"an individual of the sex that bears young" or "that produces ova or
eggs". However, things are not so simple today. Female can be defined by physical
appearance, by chromosome constitution (see Female chromosome complement), or by gender
identification. Female chromosome complement: The large majority of females have a 46, XX
chromosome complement (46 chromosomes including two X chromosomes). A minority of females
have other chromosome constitutions such as 45,X (45 chromosomes including only one X
chromosome) and 47,XXX (47 chromosomes including three X chromosomes).
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a. Of or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young.
b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: female hormones; female fashions.
c. Consisting of members of this sex. See Usage Note at lady .
2. Of or denoting the gamete that is larger and less motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.
a. Designating an organ, such as a pistil or ovary, that functions in producing seeds after fertilization.
b. Bearing pistils but not stamens; pistillate: female flowers.
4. Designed to receive or fit around a complementary male part, as a slot or receptacle: the female end of an extension cord.
[Middle English, alteration (influenced by male , male ) of femelle , from Old French, from Latin fēmella , diminutive of fēmina , woman ; see dhē(i)- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: Perhaps because the use of female to modify a noun for a professional, as in female doctor, can seem derogatory if it seems to imply that professionals are male by default, some writers use woman or women as modifiers when identifying the sex of the referent is necessary. Despite this tendency, in our 2016 survey, overwhelming majorities of the Usage Panel (97 percent) found the use of both female and male to be acceptable in the sentences This book is written by a ______ author and This anthology features ______ authors. In contrast, the Panelists overwhelmingly rejected man author (92 percent), man authors (96 percent), and men authors (81 percent). Woman authors was a bit less unpopular (it was rejected by 74 percent of the panel), but it was rejected largely because of the clash between the singular modifier and plural noun, not because woman was being used as a modifier. The Panel was more favorable toward woman author, which was accepted by 43 percent of Panelists, and women authors, which was accepted by 64 percent, the only phrase among the batch surveyed that received a majority acceptance.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (Zoology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a woman: female charm .
3. for or composed of women or girls: female suffrage ; a female choir .
4. (Biology) (of reproductive organs such as the ovary and carpel) capable of producing female gametes
5. (Biology) (of gametes such as the ovum) capable of being fertilized by a male gamete in sexual reproduction
6. (Botany) (of flowers) lacking, or having nonfunctional, stamens
7. (Mechanical Engineering) having an internal cavity into which a projecting male counterpart can be fitted: a female thread .
b. derogatory a woman or girl
[C14: from earlier femelle (influenced by male ), from Latin fēmella a young woman, from fēmina a woman]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. a person of the sex whose cell nuclei contain two X chromosomes and who is normally able to conceive and bear young; a girl or woman.
2. any organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells.
3. a plant having a pistil or pistils.
4. of, pertaining to, or being a female: female organs; a female mammal.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a girl or woman; feminine: female wisdom.
6. composed of females: a female readership.
a. designating or pertaining to a plant or the reproductive structure of a plant that produces or contains elements capable of being fertilized.
b. (of seed plants) pistillate.
8. being or having a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits: a female plug. Compare male (def. 8).
[1275–1325; Middle English, variant (by association with male ) of femelle < Anglo-French, Old French femel(l) e < Latin fēmella, diminutive of fēmina woman (see -elle )]
syn: female , feminine , effeminate describe women and girls or whatever is culturally attributed to them. female classifies individuals on the basis of their genetic makeup or their ability to produce offspring in sexual reproduction. It contrasts with male in all uses: her oldest female relative; the female parts of the flower. feminine refers to qualities and behavior deemed especially appropriate to or ideally associated with women and girls. In American and Western European culture, these have traditionally included such features as charm, gentleness, and patience: to dance with feminine grace; a feminine sensitivity to moods. feminine is sometimes used of physical features too: small, feminine hands. effeminate is most often applied derogatorily to men or boys, suggesting that they have traits culturally regarded as appropriate to women and girls rather than to men: an effeminate speaking style. See also woman, womanly.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
a. Relating to a female reproductive cell (an egg or ovum).
b. Being the sex that gives birth or produces offspring.
a. Being a reproductive structure, especially a pistil or ovary, that produces a seed or seeds after fertilization.
b. Bearing a pistil or pistils but not stamens: female flowers.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
There has been a rise in the number of female employees.
A female toad may lay 20,000 eggs each season.
The male fertilizes the female's eggs.
He saw a family of lions – a big male, a beautiful female , and two cubs.
The condition affects both males and females .
He asked if a white female of a certain age had checked into the hotel.
The bedroom has a light, feminine look.
She is a calm, reasonable and deeply feminine woman.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
animal , animate being , beast , creature , fauna , brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
hen - female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
dam - female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
female mammal - animals that nourish their young with milk
filly - a young female horse under the age of four
male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
individual , mortal , person , somebody , someone , soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
female body - the body of a female human being
female offspring - a child who is female
female child , little girl , girl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
foster sister , foster-sister - your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
girl wonder - an extremely talented young female person
adult female , woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
woman - a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"
male person , male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
biological science , biology - the science that studies living organisms
feminine - associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition"
androgynous - having both male and female characteristics
male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"
feminine - associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition"
female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
1. woman , girl , lady , lass , sheila (Austral. & N.Z. slang) The average young female is stylish and confident.
Quotations "The female of the species is more deadly than the male" [Rudyard Kipling The Female of the Species ]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
إناث أُنْثى مُؤَنَّث مُنْتِج للحُبوب
žena ženský samice samičí samičí rostlina
mātīte sieviešu- sieviete sievišķais
1. [ animal, plant ] → hembra the female hippopotamus → el hipopótamo hembra
2. [ population ] → femenino ; [ vote ] → de las mujeres ; [ slave, subject ] → del sexo femenino a female friend → una amiga female labour → trabajo m femenino or de mujeres the female sex → el sexo femenino a female student → una estudiante female suffrage → derecho m de las mujeres a votar a female voice → una voz de mujer
C. CPD female condom N → condón m femenino female impersonator N ( Theat ) actor que representa a una mujer
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
[ animal ] → femelle a female animal → un animal femelle
[ sex, character ] → féminin (e) the female sex → le sexe féminin
[ person, child ] → du sexe féminin to be female → être du sexe féminin female friend → amie f female employee → employée f male and female students → étudiants et étudiantes female member → femme membre
(= women's ) [ vote ] → des femmes ; [ wages, values ] → féminin (e)
(= for women ) [ toilet ] → pour femmes ; [ underwear ] → féminin (e)
(= in women ) → féminin (e) female impersonator n → travesti m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
→ weiblich ; labour, rights → Frauen- ; a female doctor/student/dog → eine Ärztin / Studentin /Hündin ; female bear → Bärenweibchen nt ; a female companion → eine Gesellschafterin ; a female football team → eine Damenfußballmannschaft ; a typical female attitude → typisch Frau
(Tech) connector, plug → weiblich , Innen- ; female screw → (Schrauben) mutter f , → Mutterschraube f ; female thread → Mutter- or Innengewinde nt
( inf : = woman ) → Frau f ; (pej) → Weib nt (pej) , → Weibsbild nt (pej inf) ; a typical female → eine typische Frau ; to eye up all the female s → die Frauen or Miezen (inf) → beäugen
n → Femidom® nt , → Kondom nt → für die Frau
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
1. adj ( animal, plant ) ( Elec ) → femmina inv ; ( subject, member, worker ) → di sesso femminile ; ( company, vote ) → di donne ; ( sex, quality, character ) → femminile female labour → manodopera femminile female student/worker → studentessa/operaia male and female students → studenti e studentesse
2. n ( animal, woman ) ( pej ) → femmina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st
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