Definition of sexual
1 : of, relating to, or associated with sex or the sexes sexual differentiation sexual conflict
2 : having or involving sex sexual reproduction
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Examples of sexual in a Sentence
He denied that he had a sexual relationship with her.
Origin and Etymology of sexual
Late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus sex
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SEXUAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of sexual for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or involving sex
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: of or relating to males and females
SEXUAL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of sexual for Students
1 : of or relating to sex or the sexes
2 : of, relating to, or being the form of reproduction in which germ cells from two parents combine in fertilization to form a new individual
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