Category to which an individual is assigned by self or others, on the basis of sex. Cf.:sex, g. role.
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gen·der 'jen-dər n
1) SEX (1)
2) the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex
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gen·der (jenґdər) 1. sex (def. 1). see 2. gender identity, under identity.Medical dictionary. 2011.