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mem⋅ber

  [mem-ber]
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–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.
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mem·ber   (měm'bər)   
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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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.

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