member

mem·ber

noun, often attributive \ˈmem-bər\

Definition of MEMBER

1

: a body part or organ: as a : limb b : penis c : a unit of structure in a plant body

2

: one of the individuals composing a group

3

: a person baptized or enrolled in a church

4

: a part of a whole: as a : a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause b : one of the propositions of a syllogism c : one of the elements of a set or class d : either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation

Examples of MEMBER

1. The club has 300 members.
2. She is a member of the House of Representatives.
3. She is a member of Parliament.
4. a member of the audience
5. This bird is a member of the finch family.
6. countries that are members of the United Nations
7. a horizontal member of a bridge

Origin of MEMBER

Middle English membre, from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum; akin to Gothic mimz flesh, Greek mēros thigh

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MEMBER

Synonyms: building block, component, constituent, factor, ingredient, element

Antonyms: whole

Related Words: basis, part and parcel; detail, item, particular, point; aspect, characteristic, facet, feature, trait; division, fragment, particle, partition, piece, portion, section, sector, segment; subcomponent

Near Antonyms: aggregate, composite, compound, mass; entirety, sum, summation, total, totality; admixture, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, combination, intermixture, mix, mixture

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Rhymes with MEMBER

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