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sex

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/sɛks/ · sex

The biological and physiological characteristics that define humans as female or male.

Meanings

nounformal

The biological and physiological characteristics that define humans as female or male.

وہ بایولوجیکل اور جسمانی خصوصیات جو انسانوں کو عورت یا مرد کے طور پر متعین کرتی ہیں۔

جنس

jins

Formal: صنفی تعلق

Synonyms

gendersexualityreproductionصنفجنسیتتولید

Antonyms

asexualnon-binaryغیر جنسیغیر نوعی

Common Collocations

  • biological sex
  • sex education
  • sex characteristics

Example Sentences

Sex is determined by biological factors.

جنس بایولوجیکل عوامل کے ذریعے متعین ہوتا ہے۔

jins biological awamil ke zariye muta’in hota hai.

Understanding sex is important for human biology.

انسانی بایولوجی کے لیے جنس کو سمجھنا اہم ہے۔

Insani biology ke liye jins ko samajhna ahem hai.

In many cultures, discussions about sex are often considered taboo.

بہت سی ثقافتوں میں، جنس کے بارے میں گفتگو کو اکثر ممنوع سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Bohat si saqafat mein, jins ke bare mein guftagu ko aksar mamnoo samjha jata hai.

Easily Confused With

gender:Gender is a social and cultural identity, while sex refers to biological attributes.

Word Family

sexual
adjectiveجنسی
sexually
adverbجنسی طور پر
sexism
nounجنس پرستی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'sex' as related to the fundamental characteristics of reproduction.

Picture the biological differences between male and female.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "sexus" — gender, sex

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sex' originated from the Latin word 'sexus', which refers to the biological distinction between male and female.