What does Member mean?
Definitions for Member
ˈmɛm bərMem·ber
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Member.
Princeton's WordNet
member, fellow member(noun)
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
"only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
member(noun)
anything that belongs to a set or class
"snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
extremity, appendage, member(noun)
an external body part that projects from the body
"it is important to keep the extremities warm"
member(noun)
an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
"the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
penis, phallus, member(noun)
the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
GCIDE
Member(n.)
Hence: A part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body; as: (a) A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part of a verse. (b) (Math.) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality. (c) (Engin.) Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss. (d) (Arch.) Any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings. (e) One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends. (f) (Math.) one of the elements which, taken together, comprise a set. (g) (Math.) one of the individual objects which comprise a group or class.
Etymology: [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.]
Wiktionary
member(Noun)
One who officially belongs to a group.
Etymology: From membre, from membre, from membrum, from memso-. Akin to *, menus.
member(Noun)
A limb.
Etymology: From membre, from membre, from membrum, from memso-. Akin to *, menus.
member(Noun)
The penis.
Etymology: From membre, from membre, from membrum, from memso-. Akin to *, menus.
member(Noun)
One of the propositions making up a syllogism.
Etymology: From membre, from membre, from membrum, from memso-. Akin to *, menus.
member(Noun)
An element of a set.
Etymology: From membre, from membre, from membrum, from memso-. Akin to *, menus.
member(Noun)
In object-oriented programming, a function or piece of data associated with each separate instance of a class.
Etymology: From membre, from membre, from membrum, from memso-. Akin to *, menus.
Webster Dictionary
Member(verb)
to remember; to cause to remember; to mention
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
a part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
hence, a part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
a part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part of a verse
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Member(noun)
one of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends
Etymology: [See Remember.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Member
mem′bėr, n. an integral part of a whole, esp. a limb of an animal: a clause: one of a society: a representative in a legislative body.—adj. Mem′bered, having limbs.—n. Mem′bership, the state of being a member or one of a society: the members of a body regarded as a whole.—adj. Mem′bral, pertaining to the limbs rather than the trunk. Member of Parliament, a member of the House of Commons, M.P. [Fr. membre—L. membrum.]
Editors Contribution
member
A person who participates or joins a group.
The local government member was efficient, effective and worked in unity with the people.
Submitted by MaryC on February 8, 2020
Entomology
Member
any one of the external appendages.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Member' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #537
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Member' in Written Corpus Frequency: #930
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Member' in Nouns Frequency: #32
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Member in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Member in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Member in a Sentence
People who have had a family member who had that disease should think about getting screened.
Information was obtained that a male was in the home and had a warrant for an aggravated assault on a family member.
European Union finance ministers:
The aggregate amount and the repartition key will be reviewed by the end of 2017 or earlier, if a non-euro area member state joins the banking union.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
What we would prefer to see from the Russians is a more constructive engagement with the 60-member coalition that's led by the United States that's focused on degrading and ultimately destroying ISIL.
The American city should be a collection of communities where every member has a right to belong. It should be a place where every man feels safe on his streets and in the house of his friends. It should be a place where each individual's dignity and self-respect is strengthened by the respect and affection of his neighbors. It should be a place where each of us can find the satisfaciton and warmth which comes from being a member of the community of man. This is what man sought at the dawn of civilzation. It is what we seek today.
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Translations for Member
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- عضوArabic
- ағзаBashkir
- সদস্যBengali
- membre, membre virilCatalan, Valencian
- člen, končetinaCzech
- medlemDanish
- Mitglied, GliedGerman
- μέλοςGreek
- korpoparto, ano, membroEsperanto
- miembro viril, miembroSpanish
- liigeEstonian
- jäsenFinnish
- membreFrench
- membroGalician
- सदस्यHindi
- tagHungarian
- anggotaIndonesian
- félagiIcelandic
- membroItalian
- 構成員, 会員, メンバーJapanese
- 회원Korean
- ئهندامKurdish
- sodalis, membrumLatin
- loceklis, biedrsLatvian
- memaMāori
- medlemNorwegian
- ledemaat, lidDutch
- medlemNorwegian Nynorsk
- lemNorwegian
- członekPolish
- membroPortuguese
- membru, mădularRomanian
- член, часть телаRussian
- члaн, članSerbo-Croatian
- ud, članSlovene
- lem, medlem, manslemSwedish
- mshirikiSwahili
- üye, uzuv, azaTurkish
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