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

/ mĕm′bər /

1. A quantity that belongs to a set.
2. The expression on either side of an equal sign.

Derived Forms

• ˈmemberless, adjective

Other Words From

• member·less adjective
• sub·member 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

“I am empathetic to the family members that are here today.”

From Los Angeles Times

And in the clip linked above, an audience member nearby can also be heard literally screaming, "WHAT!?!?!?!"

From Salon

The bill specifically prohibits House members from "using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex."

From Salon

According to the statement, the plotters had not just planned to assassinate the president-elect and the vice-president-elect but also wanted to arrest and execute a member of the Supreme Court once their coup was successful.

From BBC

But he is elected by FIA member groups, so there appears not much anyone in the sport can do about it.

From BBC

Related Words

• male sex organ
• penis
• phallus