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   sex·u·al

   /ˈsekSH(əw)əl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals: "she had felt the thrill of a sexual attraction" Similar carnaleroticcoitalvenerealsensual
   • 2. relating to the two sexes or to gender: "sensitivity about sexual stereotypes"
   • ▪ of or characteristic of one sex or the other: "the hormones which control the secondary sexual characteristics"
   • 3. (of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes.
   • ▪ being of one sex or the other; capable of sexual reproduction: "the asexual winged forms lay the eggs which hatch into the sexual form" Similar reproductivegenitalsexprocreative

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus ‘sex’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sexualSexual Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEXUAL is of, relating to, or associated with sex or the sexes. How to use sexual in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEXUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   relating to a person's physical state of being male, female, or intersex: Sexual equality will not be achieved until there is more provision for childcare. Some steps have been taken towards ending sexual discrimination (= treating people unfairly because of which sex they are).

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sexualSEXUAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sexual definition: of, relating to, or for sex. See examples of SEXUAL used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › SexualSexual - definition of sexual by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of sex or sexuality, or the sex organs and their functions: sexual partners; sexual fantasies; sexual dysfunction. 2. Relating to the sexes or to gender: sexual politics. 3. a. Relating to, involving, or being reproduction characterized by the union of male and female gametes. b.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › sexualSexual Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Sexual definition: Of, characteristic of, or involving sex, the sexes, the organs of sex and their functions, or the instincts, drives, behavior, etc. associated with sex.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sexualSexual - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything that's related to reproduction can be described as sexual. It's also used to describe an intimate kind of attraction that occurs between people.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sexualsexual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sexual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › sexualsexual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   See sexual in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sexual. Definition of sexual adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sexualsexual - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jul 12, 2024 · sexual (comparative more sexual, superlative most sexual) Arising from the fact of being male or female ; pertaining to sex or gender , or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]

11. www.who.int › health-topics › sexual-healthSexual health - World Health Organization (WHO)

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    6 days ago · Sexual health is about well-being, not merely the absence of disease. Sexual health involves respect, safety and freedom from discrimination and violence. Sexual health depends on the fulfilment of certain human rights.