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male  (ml)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.

b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex; masculine.

c. Consisting of members of this sex.

2. Virile; manly.

3. Botany

a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.

b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.

4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, configured for insertion into a recessed part or socket.

n.

1. A member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova.

2. A man or boy.

3. Botany A plant having only staminate flowers.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin masculus, diminutive of ms, male.]

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maleness n.

Synonyms: male, masculine, manlike, manly, manful, virile, mannish
These adjectives mean of, relating to, or characteristic of men. Male categorizes any living thing by gender or sex: the male population; a male puppy; a male plant.
Masculine refers to what is considered characteristic of men: a masculine voice.
Manlike applies to qualities of a man (manlike fortitude) or resemblance to a human (manlike apes). Manly describes qualities regarded as becoming to a man: manly strength.
Manful suggests bravery and resoluteness: a manful display of chivalry.
Virile stresses the vigor, power, or sexual potency of an adult male: "The virile figure of Theodore Roosevelt swung down the national highway" Edward Bok.
Mannish usually applies to women or their traits, clothing, or actions when they seem masculine: a mannish suit.

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male

Adjective

1. of the sex that can fertilize female reproductive cells

2. of or characteristic of a man

3. for or composed of men or boys: a male choir

4. (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a pistil

5. Electronics, engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a hollow counterpart: a male plug

Noun

a male person, animal, or plant [Latin masculus masculine]

maleness n

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male  (ml)

Adjective

1. In organisms that reproduce sexually, being the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete of the same species (the female gamete). The sperm cells of higher animals and plants are male gametes.

2. Possessing or being a structure that produces only male gametes. The testicles of humans are male reproductive organs. Male flowers possess only stamens and no carpels.

Noun

A male organism.

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Male

See also father; mankind; sex; women.

androcracy

the domination of society and politics by males. — androcratic, adj.

androgenesis

Biology. the condition of an embryo that contains only paternal chromosomes; male parthenogenesis. — androgenetic, adj.

andromania

in women, an obsession with men; nymphomania.

androphilia

a preference for males. — androphilic, adj.

androphobia

1. an abnormal fear of men.
2. a hatred of males.

bachelorism

1. dedication to the state of being a bachelor.
2. behavior typical of a bachelor.

misandry, misandria

in women, an abnormal aversion to males.

patriarchy

1. a community in which the father or oldest male is the supreme authority, and descent is traced through the male line.
2. government by males, with one as supreme. — patriarchist, n. — patri-archic, patriarchical, adj.

virilescence

a condition of some animals, and especially of some fowls, in which the female, when old, assumes some of the characteristics of the male of the species. — virilescent, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement sire - male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse colt - a young male horse under the age of four male horse - the male of species Equus caballus bullock, steer - castrated bull female - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
	2.	male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies male person individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" male body - the body of a male human being boy wonder - an extremely talented young male person bloke, chap, fella, fellow, lad, blighter, gent, feller, cuss - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke" foster brother, foster-brother - your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents macho - a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo boy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" male offspring, man-child - a child who is male adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" man - a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man" man - an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you" mother's son - a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there" sirrah - formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger female person, female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
	3.	Male - the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands Maldives, Republic of Maldives - a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Adj.	1.	male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms masculine - associated with men and not with women androgynous - having both male and female characteristics female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries"
	2.	male - characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports" manful, manlike, manly, virile masculine - associated with men and not with women
	3.	male - for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys; "the male lead"; "the male population" male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"

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male

adjective masculine, manly, macho, virile, manlike, manful << OPPOSITE female

Translations

male [meɪl] n (BIOL, ELEC) → macho

adj [sex, attitude] → masculino; [child etc] → varón

male [meɪl] n (Biol, Elec) → mâle m

adj [sex, attitude] → masculin(e); [animal] → mâle; [child etc] → du sexe masculin;

male and female students → étudiants et étudiantes

male [meɪl] n (animal) → Männchen nt;

(man) → Mann m

adj → männlich;

(Elec);

male plug → Stecker m;

because he is male → weil er ein Mann/Junge ist;

male and female students → Studenten und Studentinnen;

a male child → ein Junge

male [meɪl] n (BIO, ELEC) → maschio

adj (gen), [sex] → maschile; [animal, child] → maschio/a;

male and female students → studenti e studentesse

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male

n / adj male [meil]

1 (a person, animal etc) of the sex having testes or an organ or organs performing a similar function; not (of) the sex which carries the young until birth etc the male of the species; the male rabbit.mannetjie, manlikeذَكَرмъжкиsamec; muž; samčíhan; han-; -hanmännlichαρσενικό(ς)macho, varónisane, isas-نرuros, miespuolinenmâleזָכָרनर, पुरुषmuški, mužjakhímjantankarl(dÿr)maschio男 (の)남성(의), 수컷(의)vyras, patinasvīrietis; tēviņšlelakimannetjemannlig, hann-mężczyzna, samiec płci męskiejmachomas­cul; bărbatмужчина;самецsamec; muž; samčí; mužskýsamecmuškog rodamansperson, hane, hanne; manlig, han-, -hanneผู้ชาย; ซึ่งเป็นของผู้ชายerkek (insan/hayvan/bitki)男性чоловік; самецьجنس مذکر سے متعلقđàn ông; đực; trống男性

2 (a plant) having flowers with stamens which can fertilize female flowers. manlikeنَبات ذَكَريтичинковsamčíhanblomstmännlichαρσενικό λουλούδιmachoisastaimنرینهhedekasvimâleזָכָרनरmuška biljkahímjantankarlblómmaschioおしべのある수꽃(의)(augalas) su kuokeliniais žiedaisvīrišķs (augs)jantanmannetjes{#169}hann-męskimacho(plantă) de parte bărbăteascăмужское растениеsamčímoškimuška biljkahanblommaเกสรตัวผู้erkek, eril雄性чоловічийپودے جو صرف زیرہ پیدا کرنے والے نطفہ زا اعضا کے حامل ہوںnhị hoa雄性