members\'

[mem-ber]

mem·ber

[mem-ber]
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, especially of the House of Representatives.
b.
a member of the British Parliament, especially 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.
EXPAND
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.
COLLAPSE
adjective
9.
being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations.

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Members' is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English membre < Old French < Latin membrum

mem·ber·less, adjective
sub·mem·ber, noun


6. element, portion.

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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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