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Kinsey scale

Kinsey scale proper noun: a scale devised by Alfred Kinsey, used to measure a person's sexuality, ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual), passing through different stages of bisexuality, including the 3 in the middle (bisexual, attracted to men and women equally). There is also an X option, for those exhibiting no sexual attraction (asexual).

Proper noun

Kinsey scale

  1. A scale devised by Alfred Kinsey, used to measure a person's sexuality, ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual), passing through different stages of bisexuality, including the 3 in the middle (bisexual, attracted to men and women equally). There is also an X option, for those exhibiting no sexual attraction (asexual).
    Synonyms:
    Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale

Synonyms of Kinsey scale

  • Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale

Questions about Kinsey scale

What does Kinsey scale mean?
Kinsey scale means a scale devised by Alfred Kinsey, used to measure a person's sexuality, ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual), passing through different stages of bisexuality, including the 3 in the middle (bisexual, attracted to men and women equally). There is also an X option, for those exhibiting no sexual attraction (asexual).
What part of speech is Kinsey scale?
Kinsey scale is a proper noun.

Words near Kinsey scale in the dictionary

  1. Kinsellas
  2. Kinsels
  3. Kinser
  4. Kinsers
  5. Kinsey
  6. Kinsey scale
  7. Kinseyan
  8. kinsfolk
  9. kinsfolks
  10. Kinsha
  11. Kinsha Kiang

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