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Meaning of "secondary sexual characteristic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC

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Secondary sexual characteristic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

secondary sexual characteristic

Secondary sex characteristic

Secondary sex characteristics are features that appear during puberty in humans and sexual maturity in other animals, especially those that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but that are not directly part of the reproductive system. They are believed to be the product of sexual selection for traits which give an individual an advantage over its rivals in courtship and aggressive interactions. They are distinguished from the primary sex characteristics — the sex organs — which are directly necessary for reproduction to occur. Well-known secondary sex characteristics include manes of male lions and long feathers of male peacocks. Other dramatic examples include the tusks of male narwhals, enlarged proboscises in male elephant seals and proboscis monkeys, the bright facial and rump coloration of male mandrills, and horns in many goats and antelopes. Male birds and fish of many species have brighter coloration or other external ornaments. Differences in size between sexes are also considered secondary sexual characteristics. In humans, visible secondary sex characteristics include enlarged breasts of females and facial hair and adam's apple on males.

Definition of secondary sexual characteristic in the English dictionary

The definition of secondary sexual characteristic in the dictionary is any of various features distinguishing individuals of different sex but not directly concerned in reproduction. Examples are the antlers of a stag and the beard of a man.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC

secondary colour
secondary dentition
secondary education
secondary emission
secondary era
secondary glazing
secondary growth
secondary infection
secondary modern
secondary modern school
secondary picket
secondary picketing
secondary processes
secondary product
secondary qualities
secondary road
secondary school
secondary school teacher
secondary stress
secondary tumour

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC

anachronistic
artistic
autistic
ballistic
characteristic
deterministic
domestic
futuristic
holistic
linguistic
logistic
minimalistic
optimistic
probabilistic
realistic
sadistic
simplistic
statistic
stylistic
synergistic
unrealistic

Synonyms and antonyms of secondary sexual characteristic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «secondary sexual characteristic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC

Find out the translation of secondary sexual characteristic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of secondary sexual characteristic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secondary sexual characteristic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第二性特征
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

característica sexual secundaria
570 millions of speakers

English

secondary sexual characteristic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माध्यमिक यौन लक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصفات الجنسية الثانوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вторичные половые характеристики
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

característica sexual secundária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেকেন্ডারি যৌন চরিত্রগত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caractère sexuel secondaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ciri seks sekunder
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sekundäres Geschlechtsmerkmal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第二次性徴特性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차 성적 특징
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ciri seksual sekunder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặc điểm sinh dục thứ phát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாம் நிலை பாலியல் பண்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुय्यम लैंगिक वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sekonder cinsel karakteristik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caratteristica sessuale secondaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wtórnego seksualne charakterystyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вторинні статеві характеристики
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caracteristică sexuală secundară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δευτερευόντων σεξουαλικών χαρακτηριστικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sekondêre seksuele eienskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sekundär sexuell karakteristik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sekundære seksuelle karakteristiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secondary sexual characteristic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC»

The term «secondary sexual characteristic» is normally little used and occupies the 129.051 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «secondary sexual characteristic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «secondary sexual characteristic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secondary sexual characteristic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC»

Discover the use of secondary sexual characteristic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secondary sexual characteristic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patterns of Human Growth
In girls the secondary sexual characteristic include the growth of the breasts, appearance of pubic and axillary hair, menarche (first menstruation) and development of the uterus, vagina, and vulva to their mature size and appearance. One of ...
Barry Bogin, 1999
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Do's and Dont's in Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice
ETIOLOGY OF PRIMARY AM ENORRHEA I Secondary sexual characteristic- Normal I Secondary sexual characteristic-Absent I Heterosexual Secondary Sexual Characteristic-Normal I Imperforate hymen I Transverse vaginal septum I  ...
Tushar Kar, Kar, Asaranti Kar, M.D., 2012
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Beyond Epistemology: A Pragmatist Approach to Feminist ...
1, 280). Employing a pangenetic theory that anticipates modern hormonal theories, Darwin hypothesized that "gemmules" or "undeveloped atoms," derived originally from the male tissue that produced the male secondary sexual characteristic, ...
Sharyn Clough, 2003
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Fundamentals of Human Physiology
521)—this hair growth is not a secondary sexual characteristic, because both sexes display this feature. In some species, the secondary sexual characteristics are of great importance in courting and mating behavior; for example, the rooster's ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2011
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Behavioural Responses to a Changing World: Mechanisms and ...
In a first study, Moller and Szép (2005) analysed long-term trends in expression of a secondary sexual characteristic in the barn swallow Hirundo rustica, the length of the outermost tail feathers in males. This characteristic is associated with ...
Ulrika Candolin, Bob B.M. Wong, 2012
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Berek & Novak's Gynecology
The mean age of menarche has become younger during this century. Therefore, the definition has changed: Primary amenorrhea is defined as the absence of menses by 13 years of age when there is no visible secondary sexual characteristic ...
Jonathan S. Berek, 2007
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Difference and Pathology: Stereotypes of Sexuality, Race, ...
How is it that both the genitalia, a primary sexual characteristic, and the buttocks, a secondary sexual characteristic, function as the semantic signs of "primitive" sexual appetite and activity? A good point of departure for addressing this ...
Sander L. Gilman, 1985
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Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
If investigations suggest constitutional delay and secondary sexual characteristic development is complete, there is no need to suggest any treatment other than annual review. These young women very much appreciate the opportunity to ...
Keith Edmonds, 2008
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Maternal-Child Nursing Care Enhanced, Revised Reprint with ...
Other female secondary sexual characteristic changes include growth and development of the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes, darkening and growth of the skin on the areola, and external genitals and widening of the hips. Appearance of ...
Susan L Ward, Shelton M Hisley, 2011
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American Poetry Now: Pitt Poetry Series Anthology
... the one ends and the other begins. Butwhy ismy secondary sexual characteristic becoming part secondary sexual characteristic and part shawl, even as a shawl becomes part shawl and part secondary sexual characteristic? Because, while.
Ed Ochester, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secondary sexual characteristic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Early puberty stunts kids' growth, hits health
NAGPUR: Children are hitting puberty at a much younger age these days, with even secondary sexual characteristics developing much earlier among Indian ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Laverne Cox: on growing up trans, Orange is the New Black and …
In the series, which is set in a women's prison, her character Sophia has had one ... young people, delaying the development of secondary sexual characteristics ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Hellboy The Dinosaur, And The Real Reason Triceratops Had Horns
Biologists call such features 'secondary sexual characteristics' – features that help individuals (usually the female of the species) choose a mate. «Forbes, Jun 15»
4
Sex redefined
Sex can be much more complicated than it at first seems. ... more at puberty, triggering the development of secondary sexual characteristics such as breasts or ... «Nature.com, Feb 15»
5
Trying to impress a woman? You've got 15 minutes...
Darwin identified that “secondary sexual characteristics” (e.g. peacock's feathers) evolved as tools to help us fight for and attract breeding opportunities. «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Are you a straightening addict or a curly girl? Why your HAIR says …
'Hair is called a secondary sexual characteristic,' says leading trichologist Philip Kingsley. 'You can't flaunt your primary sexual characteristics in public, at least ... «Daily Mail, Jul 13»
7
High Temperature During Incubation Boosts Hatchability, Growth
Secondary sexual characteristics (comb, wattles, testes in males) were also affected by thermal treatments, being heavier in most cases, which may be attributed ... «ThePoultrySite.com, May 13»
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Dinosaur feathers first sprouted for flirting, not flight, says scientist
“They may have initially evolved as a secondary sexual characteristic,” says a paper published Thursday in the prestigious journal Science. “These wing-like ... «Toronto Star, Oct 12»
9
Ten things to know about cellulite; In fact, 80 to 90% of women have …
Some dermatologists say that cellulite is a secondary sexual characteristic and, contrary to beauty marketing schemes, doesn't contain "toxins." 2. If you use ... «New York Daily News, Jul 12»
10
Zoologger: Meet the amphibian with sexual kidneys
Many of these signals come in the form of secondary sexual characteristics: parts of the ... The changes in the kidneys mirrored those in other secondary sexual ... «New Scientist, Apr 12»

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