mem´ber|less

mem´ber|less
mem|ber «MEHM buhr», noun.
1. a person, animal, or thing belonging to a group: »

Every member of the family came home for Mother's Day. The lion is a member of the cat family.

2. a part or organ of a plant, animal, or human body, especially a leg, arm, wing, or branch.
3. a constituent part of a whole: »

a member of a logical proposition.

SYNONYM(S): component.
4. Mathematics. a) a quantity that belongs to a set; element of a set. b) the expression on either side of an equation.
5. a rafter, column, or other structural unit of a building.
6. a person elected to participate in the proceedings of a legislative body (used especially as a form of direct address by a colleague): a) U.S. a member of the Congress of the United States, especially of the House of Representatives. b) British. a member of the House of Commons.
╂[< Old French membre < Latin membrum limb, part]
–mem´ber|less, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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