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male

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/meɪl/
adj 5noun 5name 3

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be

ADV

entirely, exclusively

The engineering department was entirely male when my grandmother started her career there.

largely, mainly, mostly, overwhelmingly, predominantly

The nursing profession is largely male in some countries, though it remains female-dominated worldwide.

essentially

Cooking was essentially male work in his family, passed down from father to son.

typically

peculiarly

My father has a peculiarly male way of ignoring the instruction manual before assembling furniture.

traditionally

Engineering and mathematics have traditionally been male-dominated fields in many countries.

2

(noun.)

ADJ

adult | immature, young | old

dominant

The dominant male lion protected his territory from younger rivals.

large, powerful, strong

MALE + NOUN

hormone | sexuality | chauvinism, chauvinist | identity, role

PHRASES

the male of the species

In lions, the male of the species is typically larger and stronger than the female.

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