what does the word sex mean?

Question

is that gender?

people are givin such hard answers! what does "intecourse mean"? i cant understand!

Answer 1

are you ****** serious?

Answer 2

Sex- is a Latin numerical prefix meaning 6. The Greek equivalent is hexa-. Some words are: *Sextet = 6 musicians*Sexagenarian = 6 decades old*Sextuplet = 6 children born at the same time to one mother*Sexdactyly people have 6 fingers instead of the usual 5*A sextant is a measuring instrument in the shape of 1/6 of a circle*Sextilis, the sixth month of the early Roman calendar

Gender means either male or female...

Answer 3

Sex refers to the male and female duality of biology and reproduction, a process in biological DNA that dates back 3.5 - 4.6 billion years.[1] Unlike organisms that only have the ability to reproduce asexually, sexed male and female pairs have the ability to produce offspring through meiosis and fertilization. The two sexes attract one another and communicate their readiness to procreate through differences in their biology.

An organism's sex category reflects its biological reproductive function rather than its sexuality other behavior. The female sex is defined as the one which produces the larger gamete and which typically bears the offspring. In contrast, the male sex has a smaller gamete and rarely bears offspring. In some animals, sex may be assigned to specific structures rather than the entire organism. Earthworms, for example, are normally hermaphrodites.

Answer 4

scientifically it means gender (or what sexual reproductive organs you have) its based on your genes. men's sex chromosomes are that of X and Y, whereas women are XX. as a result its also quite interesting to note that it is the male of a species chromosomes that determines whether the child conceived in sexual reproduction is male or female, depending on whether a sperm cell that fertilizes the egg holds an X or Y chromosome. so it wasn't king henry VIII's wives who were the problem :P as for the other meaning: well i refer you back to the way you would explain it to a child :P 'when a man and a woman are married and in love, they hug in a special way' :D P.S that was not to patronize you its just i love that explaination! :P

Answer 5

Such a small word but it can make babies. A very powerful word indeed, particularly if it's done right

Answer 6

sex /sɛks/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[seks] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. either the male or female division of a species, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
2. the sum of the structural and functional differences by which the male and female are distinguished, or the phenomena or behavior dependent on these differences.
3. the instinct or attraction drawing one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct.
4. coitus.
5. genitalia.
–verb (used with object) 6. to ascertain the sex of, esp. of newly-hatched chicks.
—Verb phrase7. sex up, Informal. a. to arouse sexually: The only intent of that show was to sex up the audience.
b. to increase the appeal of; to make more interesting, attractive, or exciting: We've decided to sex up the movie with some battle scenes.

—Idiom8. to have sex, to engage in sexual intercourse.

Answer 7

if u r trying to find ur gender, then yes, that is ur sex. sex can also means what 2 or however many people love each other do for pleasure in bed or anywhere or to make a baby.

Answer 8

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
sex /sɛks/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[seks] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. either the male or female division of a species, esp. as differentiated with reference to the reproductive functions.
2. the sum of the structural and functional differences by which the male and female are distinguished, or the phenomena or behavior dependent on these differences.
3. the instinct or attraction drawing one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct.
4. coitus.
5. genitalia.
–verb (used with object) 6. to ascertain the sex of, esp. of newly-hatched chicks.
—Verb phrase7. sex up, Informal. a. to arouse sexually: The only intent of that show was to sex up the audience.
b. to increase the appeal of; to make more interesting, attractive, or exciting: We've decided to sex up the movie with some battle scenes.

—Idiom8. to have sex, to engage in sexual intercourse.


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[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L sexus, perh. akin to secāre to divide (see section)]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Answer 9

It means biologically whether you're a female or a male. And it could also mean what the adults do to make babies, haha...

And gender is whether you're more masculine or feminine.

Answer 10

1: either of the two major forms of individuals that occur in many species and that are distinguished respectively as female or male especially on the basis of their reproductive organs and structures
2: the sum of the structural, functional, and behavioral characteristics of organisms that are involved in reproduction marked by the union of gametes and that distinguish males and females
3 a: sexually motivated phenomena or behavior

Answer 11

I have a question for you now.....how old are you? You know what, just ask your parents. Oh, god I hope no one answers that because you don't want to find out what that is on the internet. and whatever you do, do NOT type that word on google or search it because you WILL find some disturbing pics.