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| mem·ber [ mémbər ] (plural mem·bers) |
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1. adherent of particular group: somebody who belongs to and participates in a particular group by birth or choice
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2. political representative: somebody elected to a legislative body such as the U.S. Congress or U.K. Parliament
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3. limb: a part or organ of a plant or animal body, especially a limb
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4.
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formal or humorous
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Same as penis
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5. individual part: a separate and distinct part of a whole, e.g. an object belonging to a mathematical set, a clause in a sentence, or a proposition in a syllogism
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6. structural unit: a beam, wall, or similar structural unit in a building or other construction
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7. element in mathematical equation: either of the expressions in a mathematical equation linked by an equal sign
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| [14th century. Via French membre< Latin membrum "limb, part"] |
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  mem·bered adjective |
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