Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Synonyms of member
Browse Nearby Entries
member
Sponsored Links MaxWXL Buy 1 mo Wholesale
1st Order $5 Discount by PayPal Research + Patented Leptin Reducer
maxgxl2.wordpress.com
10 dictionary results for: member
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mem·ber       [mem-ber] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.
2.Government.
a.a member of Congress, esp. of the House of Representatives.
b.a member of the British Parliament, esp. of the House of Commons.
c.any member of a legislative body.
3.a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.
4.Botany. a structural entity of a plant body.
5.the penis.
6.a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building.
7.Mathematics.
a.either side of an equation.
b.an element of a set.
8.Geology. a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such.
–adjective
9.being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME membre < OF < L membrum]

—Related forms
mem·ber·less, adjective

—Synonyms 6. element, portion.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Sponsored Links MaxWXL Buy 1 mo Wholesale
1st Order $5 Discount by PayPal Research + Patented Leptin Reducer
maxgxl2.wordpress.com
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
mem·ber       (měm'bər)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A distinct part of a whole, especially:
    1. Linguistics A syntactic unit of a sentence; a clause.
    2. Logic A proposition of a syllogism.
    3. Mathematics An element in a set.
    4. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
    5. The penis.
  2. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, as:
    1. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
    2. The penis.
  3. A part of a plant.
  4. One that belongs to a group or an organization: a club member; a bank that is a member of the FDIC.
  5. Mathematics The expression on either side of an equality sign.
  6. A structural unit, such as a beam or wall.


[Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum.]

(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
member 
c.1225 (implied in membered), from O.Fr. membre (11c.), from L. membrum "limb, member of the body, part," ptobably from PIE *mems-ro (cf. Goth. mimz "flesh"). Specific sense of "penis" is first recorded 1356, from L. membrum virile. In Eng., "member of the body" is the original sense; that of "person belonging to a group" is first attested c.1330, from notion of "constituent part of a complex structure." Meaning "one who has been elected to parliament" is from 1454.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
member

noun
1. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family" [ant: nonmember] 
2. anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex" 
3. an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" [syn: extremity] 
4. an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations" 
5. the male organ of copulation ('member' is a euphemism) [syn: penis] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
member       (měm'bər)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Mathematics
  2. A quantity that belongs to a set.
  3. The expression on either side of an equal sign.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

member mem·ber (měm'bər)
n.

  1. A distinct part of a whole.
  2. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, especially a limb.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Investopedia - Cite This Source - Share This

Member

1. In the most general context, a brokerage firm (or broker) holding membership on an organized stock or commodities exchange. Membership is generally required in order to fill trades for clients on the exchange.

2. For the New York Stock Exchange, one of over 1300 individuals or firms owning a seat on the exchange.

3. For the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), any broker-dealer admitted to membership in the association.

Investopedia Commentary

Brokerages must have a "member seat" on the NYSE to trade stocks for their clients. The larger firms have several seats on the exchange. Seats cost over $1,000,000 each!

Related Links

Brokers and Online Trading

See also: Broker-Dealer, Member Firm, NASD, NYSE

Investopedia.com. Copyright © 1999-2005 - All rights reserved. Owned and Operated by Investopedia Inc.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Wallstreet Words - Cite This Source - Share This

member

An individual who owns a seat on a commodities or securities exchange. See also allied member.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Member

Mem"ber\, v. t. [See Remember.] To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.]

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Member

Mem"ber\, n. [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.]

1. (Anat.) A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.

We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. --Rom. xii. 4.

2. Hence, a part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body; as: (a) A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part of a verse. (b) (Math.) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality. (c) (Engin.) Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss. (d) (Arch.) Any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings. (e) One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends.

Compression member, Tension member (Engin.), a member, as a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or tension, respectively.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com
Sponsored Links MaxWXL Buy 1 mo Wholesale
1st Order $5 Discount by PayPal Research + Patented Leptin Reducer
maxgxl2.wordpress.com