"Kinsey scale" meaning in All languages combined

See Kinsey scale on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kinsey scale
  1. A scale devised by Alfred Kinsey, used to measure a person's sexuality, ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual), passing through different stages of bisexuality, including the 3 in the middle (bisexual, attracted to men and women equally). There is also an X option, for those exhibiting no sexual attraction (asexual). Categories (topical): LGBT Synonyms: Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale Hypernyms: Heterosexual–homosexual continuum Translations (Translations): Kinseyn asteikko (Finnish), Kinsey-Skala [feminine] (German), Kinsey skalası (Turkish)

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