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opposite sex

opposite sex noun: women in relation to men or men in relation to women.

Noun

the opposite sex

  1. Women in relation to men or men in relation to women.
  2. (attributive) Heterosexual, or otherwise relating to a relationship between a woman and a man.
    • The divorce rate for opposite sex marriages is increasing.
    • He doesn't believe opposite sex friendships are possible.

opposite sex meaning in Arabic, Persian and Thai

opposite sex in Arabic

the other gender to which one is referring
الْجِنْس الْآخَر al-jins al-ʔāḵar

opposite sex in Persian

the other gender to which one is referring
جنس مخالف jens-e moxâlef

opposite sex in Thai

the other gender to which one is referring
เพศตรงข้าม pâyt dtrong kâam

Antonyms of opposite sex

Words formed from opposite sex

Questions about opposite sex

What does opposite sex mean?
Opposite sex means women in relation to men or men in relation to women.
What is opposite sex in Arabic?
Opposite sex in Arabic is الْجِنْس الْآخَر (al-jins al-ʔāḵar). See Opposite sex meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is opposite sex?
Opposite sex is a noun.

Words near opposite sex in the dictionary

  1. opposite angle
  2. opposite angles
  3. Opposite Day
  4. opposite number
  5. opposite numbers
  6. opposite sex
  7. opposite side
  8. opposite sides
  9. opposited
  10. oppositely
  11. oppositeness

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