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member

Syllabification: (mem·ber)
Pronunciation: /ˈmembər/
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Definition of member

noun

  • 1an individual, thing, or organization belonging to a group:a member of the drama club interest from members of the public a member of the lily family [as modifier]:member countries of the Central African Customs Union
  • (also Member) a person formally elected to take part in the proceedings of certain organizations:members of Congress Member of Parliament
  • 2a constituent piece of a complex structure:the main member that joins the front and rear axles
  • a part of a sentence, equation, group of figures, mathematical set, etc..
  • 3 archaic a part or organ of the body, especially a limb.
  • (also male member) the penis. Compare with membrum virile.

Derivatives

membered

adjective
[in combination]: (chiefly Chemistry)a six-membered oxygen-containing ring

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum 'limb'

member in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of member in the British & World English dictionary