member

American  

[mem-ber] / ˈmɛm bər /

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.

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adjective

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

   member countries of the United Nations.

member ¹ British  

/ 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

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Member ² British  

/ ˈmɛmbə /

noun

1. short for Member of Parliament

2. short for Member of Congress

3. a member of some other legislative body

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member Scientific  

/ mĕm′bər /

1. A quantity that belongs to a set.

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

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Other Word Forms

• memberless adjective
• submember noun

Etymology

Origin of member

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

Example Sentences

She is a member of the the Commons home affairs committee and has been a vocal supporter of calls for a Scottish grooming gangs inquiry.

From BBC

Prime members have access to a bundle of 50 generic medications for a total of $5 a month, plus other savings, outside insurance.

From Barron's

Coca-Cola, which yields 2.6%, is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, which have paid out a higher dividend for at least 25 straight years.

From Barron's

The actress plays a professor who falls for a new faculty member as her husband becomes mired in scandal in this shaky eight-part series.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And they didn’t do it the traditional way, they got to where they are as comedians, one audience member at a time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• male sex organ
• penis