member

[mem-ber]

noun

1. a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.

2. Government.

   1. a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.

   2. a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons.

   3. any member of a legislative body.

3. a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.

4. Botany.,  a structural entity of a plant body.

5. the penis.

6. a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building.

   Synonyms: portion, element

7. Mathematics.

   1. either side of an equation.

   2. an element of a set.

8. Geology.,  a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such.

adjective

1. being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc..

   member countries of the United Nations.

member

¹

/ ˈmɛmbə /

noun

1. a person who belongs to a club, political party, etc

2. any individual plant or animal in a taxonomic group

   a member of the species

3. any part of an animal body, such as a limb

4. another word for penis

5. any part of a plant, such as a petal, root, etc

6. maths any individual object belonging to a set or logical class

7. a distinct part of a whole, such as a proposition in a syllogism

8. a component part of a building or construction

Member

²

/ ˈmɛmbə /

noun

1. short for Member of Parliament

2. short for Member of Congress

3. a member of some other legislative body

member

1. A quantity that belongs to a set.

2. The expression on either side of an equal sign.

Other Word Forms

• memberless adjective
• submember noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of member¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum

Word History and Origins

Origin of member¹

C13: from Latin membrum limb, part

Example Sentences

Prosecutors allege he lied to Congress about whether he authorised the leak of classified information to members of the media.

From BBC

While Flaisher was trying to obtain a second permit, members of Secret Handshake were working to retrieve their art.

From Los Angeles Times

In Kent, a cabinet member for local government efficiency has been created, and the county council's Reform leader has claimed potential savings worth millions have been identified.

From BBC

His friends and family members wanted to be around him, which they assumed meant around baseball.

From Los Angeles Times

But other members of his entourage saw it as consistent with the place and time.

From Los Angeles Times

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