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gender reassignment

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ ˌɹi.əˈsaɪn.mənt/

gender reassignment noun: the process of changing one's sex, usually by a combination of medicinal and surgical means; sex change.

Noun

gender reassignment (countable and uncountable, plural gender reassignments)

  1. The process of changing one's sex, usually by a combination of medicinal and surgical means; sex change.

Forms of gender reassignment

pluralgender reassignments

Questions about gender reassignment

What does gender reassignment mean?
Gender reassignment means the process of changing one's sex, usually by a combination of medicinal and surgical means; sex change.
What part of speech is gender reassignment?
Gender reassignment is a noun.
How do you pronounce gender reassignment?
Gender reassignment is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ ˌɹi.əˈsaɪn.mənt/ (US).
What is the plural of gender reassignment?
The plural of gender reassignment is gender reassignments.

Words near gender reassignment in the dictionary

  1. gender presentations
  2. gender queer
  3. gender realignment surgery
  4. gender reallocation surgeries
  5. gender reallocation surgery
  6. gender reassignment
  7. gender reassignment surgery
  8. gender reassignments
  9. gender recognition
  10. gender recognition certificate
  11. gender recognitions

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