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AWL Sublist 3 · Academic Word
sex
/seks/ Syllables: ˈsex
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Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
The biological classification of organisms as male or female; also sexual activity.
Synonyms
biological classification
gender
Antonyms
None available
Translations
sex in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
جنس، نوع
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
هو تصنيف الكائنات الحية إلى ذكر أو أنثى، أو هو العلاقة بين الرجل والمرأة.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
In academic research, sex refers to biological classification as male or female. This is distinct from gender, which refers to social identity. Researchers report the sex of participants in their samples.
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Memory TipSex (biological) vs gender (social) — sex comes from biology, gender comes from culture.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The study reported an equal distribution of sex across the experimental and control groups.
Sex differences in cognitive performance have been studied extensively in educational research.
Researchers must record the sex and age of all participants in the sample description.
Word Families & Pronunciation
sex
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| noun | sexes |
| adjective | sexual |
| noun | sexuality |
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