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member
[ mem-ber ]
/ ˈmɛm bər /
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noun
adjective
being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations.
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Origin of member
1250–1300; Middle English membre<Old French <Latin membrum
OTHER WORDS FROM member
mem·ber·less, adjectivesub·mem·ber, nounWords nearby member
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British Dictionary definitions for member (1 of 2)
member
/ (ˈmɛmbə) /
noun
Derived forms of member
memberless, adjectiveWord Origin for member
C13: from Latin membrum limb, part
British Dictionary definitions for member (2 of 2)
Member
/ (ˈmɛmbə) /
noun (sometimes not capital)
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Scientific definitions for member
member
[ mĕm′bər ]
Mathematics
A quantity that belongs to a set.
The expression on either side of an equal sign.
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