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member

[mem-ber]

noun

  1. a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.

  2. Government.

    1. a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.

    2. a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons.

    3. any member of a legislative body.

  3. a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.

  4. Botany.a structural entity of a plant body.

  5. the penis.

  6. a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building.

    Synonyms: ,
  7. Mathematics.

    1. either side of an equation.

    2. an element of a set.

  8. Geology.a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such.



adjective

  1. being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc..

    member countries of the United Nations.

member

1

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a person who belongs to a club, political party, etc

  2. any individual plant or animal in a taxonomic group

    a member of the species

  3. any part of an animal body, such as a limb

  4. another word for penis

  5. any part of a plant, such as a petal, root, etc

  6. maths any individual object belonging to a set or logical class

  7. a distinct part of a whole, such as a proposition in a syllogism

  8. a component part of a building or construction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Member

2

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. short for Member of Parliament

  2. short for Member of Congress

  3. a member of some other legislative body

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

member

  1. A quantity that belongs to a set.

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • memberless adjective
  • submember noun
  • ˈ𳾲 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of member1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of member1

C13: from Latin membrum limb, part
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On June 9 he summarily fired the 17 public members of the authoritative Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or ACIP.

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The unions billed the proposal as an “Olympic wage,” one that would ensure that their members can keep up with the rising cost of food and rent.

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Today, both chains are still owned by their founding families, including more than 45 family members representing the second and third generations working at Northgate.

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The final act was recriminatory, as Byrne commanded an ever greater share of the spotlight while the other members quietly seethed.

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One charge that has caused consternation among some members of the public is the decision to charge David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California.

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