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gender-specific
[ jen-der-spi-sif-ik ]
/ ˈdʒɛn dər spɪˈsɪf ɪk /
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adjective
for, characteristic of, or limited to either males or females: Left-handedness is not gender-specific.
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Words nearby gender-specific
gender-normative, genderqueer, gender reassignment, gender reveal, gender role, gender-specific, gene, geneal., genealogical tree, genealogy, gene amplification
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How to use gender-specific in a sentence
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Now, having said all this, what I really imagine is that reactions to the debate were extremely gender-specific.
BAILEY joins Casey in the trend toward more ambiguous, less gender-specific names, unlike the old macho Busters and femme Missys.