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

The entire arena is jumping up and down and waving their arms in the air like Disney cast members.

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She was also vice-chair of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and a member of Stormont's Commission on Flags Identity, Culture and Tradition.

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Three years later he trounced an incumbent member of Congress.

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Democratic Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents the District of Columbia, called the restoration “offensive to members of the military who serve honorably”.

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This could turn more dovish as a new Fed chair takes the reins and other committee members are potentially replaced.

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