MEMBER


Meaning of MEMBER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' mem-b ə r

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Etymology: Middle English membre, from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum; akin to Gothic mimz flesh, Greek m ē ros thigh

Date: 14th century

1 : a body part or organ: as a : LIMB b : PENIS c : a unit of structure in a plant body

2 : one of the individuals composing a group

3 : a person baptized or enrolled in a church

4 : a part of a whole: as a : a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : CLAUSE b : one of the propositions of a syllogism c : one of the elements of a set or class d : either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation

synonyms see PART

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.