mem|ber

mem|ber
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.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • mem|ber|ship — «MEHM buhr shihp», noun. 1. the fact or state of being a member: »Do you enjoy your membership in the Boy Scouts? 2. members as a group: »All of the club s membership was present. 3. the number of members: »We have a large membership in our club… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|mem´ber|er — dis|mem|ber «dihs MEHM buhr», transitive verb. 1. to cut or tear the limbs from; divide limb from limb: »The wolves dismembered the deer s carcass. 2. Figurative. to pull apart; cut to pieces; separate or divide into parts: »After the war the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|mem|ber — «dihs MEHM buhr», transitive verb. 1. to cut or tear the limbs from; divide limb from limb: »The wolves dismembered the deer s carcass. 2. Figurative. to pull apart; cut to pieces; separate or divide into parts: »After the war the defeated… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|mem´ber|er — re|mem|ber «rih MEHM buhr», transitive verb. 1. to call back to mind; recall: »I can t remember that man s name. 2. to have (something) come into the mind again: »Then I remembered where I was. He suddenly remembered that he had left the windows… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|mem|ber — «rih MEHM buhr», transitive verb. 1. to call back to mind; recall: »I can t remember that man s name. 2. to have (something) come into the mind again: »Then I remembered where I was. He suddenly remembered that he had left the windows open. 3. to …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|mem|ber|ment — «dihs MEHM buhr muhnt», noun. 1. the act of dismembering: »Figurative. The violent dismemberment and partition of Poland (Annual Register). 2. the state of being dismembered …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|re|mem|ber — «DIHS rih MEEM buhr», transitive verb. Informal. to fail to remember; forget: »I disremember her name (Mark Twain) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|re|mem|ber — «MIHS rih MEHM buhr», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to remember wrongly, imperfectly, or incorrectly. 2. Dialect. to forget …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|mem|ber — «non MEHM buhr», noun. a person or thing that is not a member; one that does not belong …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”