member

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.

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

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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]

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member  (mmbr)

1. Mathematics

2. A quantity that belongs to a set.

3. The expression on either side of an equal sign.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	member - 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" fellow member 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.	member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" appendage, extremity 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.	member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) penis, phallus 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 family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals - external male sex organs 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

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member

noun representative, associate, supporter, fellow, subscriber, comrade, disciple

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

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member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] n → membre m [of club, political party]; membre, adhérent(e)

cpd member country/state n → pays m/état m membre

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member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] n → Mitglied 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

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member [ˈmɛmbəʳ] n → membro; [of club] → socio/a, iscritto/a; [of political party] → iscritto/a;

member country/state n → paese m/stato membro;

Member of Parliament (MP) n (BRIT) → deputato;

Member of the European Parliament (MEP) n → eurodeputato;

Member of the House of Representatives (MHR) n (US) → membro della Camera dei Rappresentanti