intercourse

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce intercourse (audio)
Definition of intercoursenext
1
as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd

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2
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread

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  1. interaction
  2. relations
  3. relation
  4. mating
Noun
  • By increasing the carrier density in the neighbouring graphene bilayer, the team progressively weakened the Coulomb interactions between electrons in the magic-angle graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The most visible manifestation of that contempt this season has come from a handful of interactions with umpires who delivered quick ejections followed by a personal comment or two.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of interaction
Noun
  • Treated almost as living beings themselves, many of the artworks in the LACMA installation take up animate relations to one another.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Israel has seen its own relations with Turkey deteriorate during Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s more than two-decade rule.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • Why do the Browns continue to have avoidable public-relations blunders?
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Associated Press BRUSSELS -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled on Monday a 200-million-euro ($232 million) investment package for Greenland, as the European Union seeks to boost its relations with the vast island.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of relation
Noun
  • The famed Big 5 (elephants, buffalos, leopards, rhinos, and lions) are all easily spotted in these lands, but the diverse habitats provide opportunities for different behavioral sightings, from feeding to bathing and mating.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For the past eight years, that's when Jackie and Shadow have begun reinforcing their nest and mating.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mating
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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