"sex" meaning in All languages combined

See sex on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /sɛks/ Audio: en-us-sex.ogg [US] Forms: sex [singular], sexes [plural]
enPR: sĕks Head templates: {{noun|sex|sexes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sex is an act done by a male and a female (in this case there is sometimes an intent to make babies) or with just two men or women. Synonyms: sexual intercourse
    Sense id: simple-sex-en-noun-QHKdTn36
  2. A person or animal's sex is male, female, or both. Synonyms: gender
    Sense id: simple-sex-en-noun-iNKO6PJL
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          "text": "She had not had any male friends during her early life and now found it difficult to talk to members of the opposite sex."
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