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member
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mem·ber  (mmbr)
n.
1. A distinct part of a whole, especially:
a. Linguistics A syntactic unit of a sentence; a clause.
b. Logic A proposition of a syllogism.
c. Mathematics An element in a set.
2. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, as:
a. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
b. The penis.
3. A part of a plant.
4. One that belongs to a group or an organization: a club member; a bank that is a member of the FDIC.
5. Mathematics The expression on either side of an equality sign.
6. A structural unit, such as a beam or wall.

[Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum.]

member
Noun
1. a person who belongs to a group or organization such as a club or political party
2. any part of a plant or animal, such as a limb or petal
3. a Member of Parliament: the member for Glasgow Central
Adjective
(of a country or group) belonging to an organization or alliance: a summit of the member countries' heads of state is due [Latin membrum limb, part]

member  (mmbr)
1. Mathematics
2. A quantity that belongs to a set.
3. The expression on either side of an equal sign.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.membermember - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
Areopagite - a member of the council of the Areopagus
associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
brother - a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
cabalist - a member of a cabal
charter member - one of the original members when an organization was founded
commissioner - a member of a commission
committee member - a member of a committee
council member, councillor - a member of a council
Conservative - a member of a Conservative Party
fellow - a member of a learned society; "he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association"
homeboy - a fellow male member of a youth gang
homegirl - a fellow female member of a youth gang
huddler - a member of a huddle
inductee - a person inducted into an organization or social group; "Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame"
joiner - a person who likes to join groups
kibbutznik - a member of a kibbutz
kolkhoznik - a member of a kolkhoz
board member - a member of a governing board
clan member, clansman, clanswoman - a member of a clan
club member - someone who is a member of a club
pledge - someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
Rosicrucian - a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
Rosicrucian - a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
Rotarian - a member of a Rotary Club
sister - a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
sodalist - a member of a sodality
tribesman - someone who lives in a tribe
nonmember - a person who is not a member
2.member - anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
3.membermember - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
chelicera - either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
mouthpart - any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
fang - an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs
chela, nipper, pincer, claw - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
parapodium - one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
pleopod, swimmeret - one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
external body part - any body part visible externally
limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
dactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
4.member - an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
5.membermember - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
glans penis - the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis
vena bulbi penis - vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males
erectile organ - an organ containing erectile tissue
cock, pecker, peter, dick, putz, prick, tool, shaft - obscene terms for penis
micropenis, microphallus - an abnormally small penis
foreskin, prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

member
Translations
member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] n [of political party] → miembro; [of club] → socio/a;
Member of Parliament (MP) (BRIT) → diputado/a;
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) (BRIT) → eurodiputado/a;
Member of the House of Representatives (MHR) (US) → diputado/a del Congreso de los Estados Unidos;
Member of the Scottish Parliament (BRIT) → diputado/a m/f del Parlamento escocés

member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] nmembre m [of club, political party]; membre, adhérent(e)
cpd member country/state npays m/état m membre

member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] nMitglied nt;
(Anat) → Glied nt
cpd member country → Mitgliedsland nt;
member state → Mitgliedsstaat m;
Member of Parliament (Brit) → Abgeordnete(r) f(m) (des Unterhauses);
Member of the European Parliament (Brit) → Abgeordnete(r) f(m) des Europaparlaments

member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] nmembro; [of club] → socio/a, iscritto/a; [of political party] → iscritto/a;
member country/state npaese m/stato membro;
Member of Parliament (MP) n (BRIT) → deputato;
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) neurodeputato;
Member of the House of Representatives (MHR) n (US) → membro della Camera dei Rappresentanti

member
n member [ˈmembə]
1 a person who belongs to a group, club, society, trade union etc The association has three thousand members. lid عُضْو член člen, -ka medlem das Mitglied μέλος miembro, socio, afiliado liige عضو jäsen membre חָבֵר सदस्य član tag anggota meðlimur, félagi membro 1員 회원 narys biedrs; loceklis ahli lid medlem członek membro mem­bru член člen, -ka član član medlem สมาชิก (คำย่อคือ mem) üye (團體的)成員 член; учасник عضو ، رکن thành viên
2 short for Member of Parliament. M.P
n membership
1 the state of being a member membership of the Communist Party. lidskap عُضْوِيَّه членуване členství medlemsskab die Mitgliedschaft ιδιότητα μέλους calidad de socio liikmeksolek عضویت jäsenyys adhésion חֲבֵרוּת सदस्यता članstvo tagság keanggotaan félagsaðild appartenenza 会員資格 회원(임), 회원 자격 narystė piederība (organizācijai) keahlian lidmaatschap medlemskap członkostwo, przynależność filiação ca­li­tate de membru членство členstvo članstvo članstvo medlemskap การเป็นสมาชิก üyelik 成員資格 членство ممبری tư cách thành viên
2 a group of members a society with a large membership. lede عَدَد أعْضاء членство členstvo medlemsskare die Mitgliederzahl σύνολο μελών afiliación liikmeskond عضویت گروهی jäsenkunta effectif אֲגוּדָה सदस्य समूह članstvo tagság kelompok anggota félagar, félagahópur numero di soci 会員数 회원(수) narių skaičius biedru/locekļu skaits keahlian ledental medlemmer, medlemstall ilość członków filiação efectiv количество членов členstvo člani članstvo medlemsantal สมาชิกสภาพ üyeler 全體成員 кількість членів ارکان کا مجموعہ hội viên
3 the amount of money paid to a society etc in order to become a member The membership has increased to $5 this year. ledegeld رُسوم العُضْوِيَّه членска вноска členské příspěvky medlemskontingent der Mitgliedsbeitrag συνδρομή μέλους cuota liikmemaks حق عضویت jäsenmaksu cotisation דְמֵי חֲבֵרוּת सदस्य संख्या članarina tagdíj iuran anggota félagsgjald quota (di iscrizione) 会費 회비 nario mokestis biedru nauda yuran keahlian lidmaatschap medlemskontingent składka członkowska cota cotizaţie членский взнос členské príspevky članarina članarina medlemsavgift ค่าสมาชิก üyelik ödentisi 會費 членський внесок کسی تنظیم کا رکن بننے کے لئے ادا کی گئی فیس phí hội viên


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