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gender

US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

noun Target · B2 Nhân sự

Definition

a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company hires staff regardless of age, gender, or background.

Synonyms

  • sexactivities associated with sexual intercourse

Collocations

  • Easy gender equality
    describing gender equality (a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness)
  • Medium gender pay gap disclosure
    describing gender pay gap disclosure (a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness)
  • Hard promote gender diversity on board
    to promote gender diversity on board, meaning to contribute to the progress or growth of
  • Very Hard systemic gender discrimination lawsuit
    describing systemic gender discrimination lawsuit (affecting an entire system)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.