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mem·ber (memґbər) [L. membrum] 1. a part of the body distinct from the rest in function or position. 2. a limb; see membrum inferius and membrum superius.Medical dictionary. 2011.
member — I (constituent part) noun article, branch, category, component, department, division, element, factor, feature, fraction, ingredient, integral part, item, link, part, piece, portion, section, segment, share, small part, subdivision, subordinate… … Law dictionary
Member — Mem ber, n. [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. [1913 Webster] We have many members in one body, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
member — (n.) late 13c., sex organ (Cf. L. membrum virile, but in English originally of women as well as men), also, body part or organ (in plural, the body ), from O.Fr. membre part, portion; topic, subject; limb, member of the body; member (of a group,… … Etymology dictionary
member — [mem′bər] n. [ME membre < OE < L membrum < IE * mēmsro , var. of mēmso , flesh > Sans māṁsá , Goth mimz, flesh] 1. a part or organ of a human or animal body; specif., a) an arm or leg b) the penis 2. a part of a plant considered with… … English World dictionary
member — [n1] part of a group affiliate, associate, branch, chapter, component, comrade, constituent, cut, division, joiner, offshoot, parcel, piece, portion, post, representative, section, segment, unit; concepts 417,834,835 member [n2] appendage arm,… … New thesaurus
Member — Mem ber, v. t. [See {Remember}.] To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
member — *part, portion, piece, detail, division, section, segment, sector, fraction, fragment, parcel Analogous words: *element, component, constituent: branch, limb, *shoot, bough … New Dictionary of Synonyms
member — ► NOUN 1) a person or organization belonging to a group or society. 2) a part of a complex structure. 3) archaic a part of the body, especially a limb. DERIVATIVES membership noun. ORIGIN Latin membrum limb … English terms dictionary
member — mem|ber W1S1 [ˈmembə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: membre, from Latin membrum] 1.) a person or country that belongs to a group or organization ▪ The majority of union members voted in favour of a strike. member of ▪ He is a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
member — An individual admitted to membership on the exchange or any of its Divisions. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary See client Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * member mem‧ber [ˈmembə ǁ ər] noun [countable] a person, group, or… … Financial and business terms
member — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elite, high ranking, influential, key, leading, powerful, prominent ▪ ranking (AmE), senior … Collocations dictionary
