English · Word Candidate

gender

/ˈd͡ʒɛndə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: genders · gendering · gendered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sex (a category, either male or female, into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giới tính, được phân chia dựa trên vai trò sinh sản

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Noun

Examples

the gene is activated in both genders

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xác định là nam, nữ hoặc khác và gắn liền với vai trò hoặc tập hợp các đặc điểm hành vi và văn hóa

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Noun

Examples

Gender roles are indistinct among the young if the two sexes play together frequently.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gán giới tính cho ai đó, nhận thức về giới tính của họ

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Verb

Examples

In an interview, he even noted that he "dressed, acted and thought like a man" for years, but his coworkers continued to gender him as female (Shaver 1995, 2).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To perceive (a thing) as having characteristics associated with a certain gender, or as having been authored by someone of a certain gender.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhận thức một thứ có đặc điểm của giới tính nhất định

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Verb

Examples

At the same time, however, the convictions they held about how a woman or man might write led them to interpret their findings in a rather androcentric fashion, and to gender the text accordingly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gender” mean?

Sex (a category, either male or female, into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species).

Is “gender” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.