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gender binary

gender binary noun: a gender system in which people are categorized, in terms of gender and often also sex, exclusively as either male or female.

Noun

gender binary (plural gender binaries)

  1. A gender system in which people are categorized, in terms of gender and often also sex, exclusively as either male or female.

Forms of gender binary

pluralgender binaries

Origin of gender binary

gender + binary

Questions about gender binary

What does gender binary mean?
Gender binary means a gender system in which people are categorized, in terms of gender and often also sex, exclusively as either male or female.
What part of speech is gender binary?
Gender binary is a noun.
What is the plural of gender binary?
The plural of gender binary is gender binaries.

Words near gender binary in the dictionary

  1. gender asterisks
  2. gender baiting
  3. gender bender
  4. gender benders
  5. gender binaries
  6. gender binary
  7. gender blind
  8. gender budgeting
  9. gender card
  10. gender cards
  11. gender changer

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