WHAT DOES SEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Sex
Organisms of many species are specialized into male and female varieties, each known as a sex. Sexual reproduction involves the combining and mixing of genetic traits: specialized cells known as gametes combine to form offspring that inherit traits from each parent. Gametes can be identical in form and function, but in many cases an asymmetry has evolved such that two sex-specific types of gametes exist. By definition, male gametes are small, motile, and optimized to transport their genetic information over a distance, while female gametes are large, non-motile and contain the nutrients necessary for the early development of the young organism. Among humans and other mammals, males typically carry XY chromosomes, whereas females typically carry XX chromosomes, which are a part of the XY sex-determination system. The gametes produced by an organism determine its sex: males produce male gametes while females produce female gametes; individual organisms which produce both male and female gametes are termed hermaphroditic.
Definition of sex in the English dictionary
The first definition of sex in the dictionary is the sum of the characteristics that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive function. Other definition of sex is either of the two categories, male or female, into which organisms are placed on this basis. Sex is also feelings or behaviour resulting from the urge to gratify the sexual instinct.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SEX
PRESENT
Present
I sex
you sex
he/she/it sexes
we sex
you sex
they sex
Present continuous
I am sexing
you are sexing
he/she/it is sexing
we are sexing
you are sexing
they are sexing
Present perfect
I have sexed
you have sexed
he/she/it has sexed
we have sexed
you have sexed
they have sexed
Present perfect continuous
I have been sexing
you have been sexing
he/she/it has been sexing
we have been sexing
you have been sexing
they have been sexing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I sexed
you sexed
he/she/it sexed
we sexed
you sexed
they sexed
Past continuous
I was sexing
you were sexing
he/she/it was sexing
we were sexing
you were sexing
they were sexing
Past perfect
I had sexed
you had sexed
he/she/it had sexed
we had sexed
you had sexed
they had sexed
Past perfect continuous
I had been sexing
you had been sexing
he/she/it had been sexing
we had been sexing
you had been sexing
they had been sexing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sex
you will sex
he/she/it will sex
we will sex
you will sex
they will sex
Future continuous
I will be sexing
you will be sexing
he/she/it will be sexing
we will be sexing
you will be sexing
they will be sexing
Future perfect
I will have sexed
you will have sexed
he/she/it will have sexed
we will have sexed
you will have sexed
they will have sexed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sexing
you will have been sexing
he/she/it will have been sexing
we will have been sexing
you will have been sexing
they will have been sexing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sex
you would sex
he/she/it would sex
we would sex
you would sex
they would sex
Conditional continuous
I would be sexing
you would be sexing
he/she/it would be sexing
we would be sexing
you would be sexing
they would be sexing
Conditional perfect
I would have sex
you would have sex
he/she/it would have sex
we would have sex
you would have sex
they would have sex
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sexing
you would have been sexing
he/she/it would have been sexing
we would have been sexing
you would have been sexing
they would have been sexing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sex
we let´s sex
you sex
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
sexing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «SEX»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sex.
At a pool party, with everybody around, a guy and I had sex in the pool, but nobody knew it.
Chasing the sensation. Whether it was drugs or sex or whatever. Those things had become my main focus in life.
Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.
But I don't write about sex for today's teenagers. Or Doc Martens boots either. I'm more interested in exploring how exactly the world is run, which doesn't really change that much from one generation to another.
I don't think Roger Dodger is really about men. I think it is more about relationships and about how you present yourself, not only to the opposite sex, but to yourself. What lies are you going to tell yourself in order to get through the day?
Sex appeal is the keynote of our civilization.
I love to sing. Mostly about love and sex.
As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.
I found that if I offered to cook for a girl, my odds improved radically over simply asking a girl out. Through my efforts to attract the opposite sex, I found that not only did cooking work, but that it was actually fun.
Before the child ever gets to school it will have received crucial, almost irrevocable sex education and this will have been taught by the parents, who are not aware of what they are doing.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEX»
Discover the use of
sex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Photographs and writings reflect the superstar's personal sexual fantasies
Madonna, Glenn O'Brien, 1992
2
Sex Matters: From
Sex to Superconsciousness
Sex matters to us all. The Osho approach to sex begins with an understanding of how important love is in our lives, while at the same time acknowledges that the journey into love cannot exclude our innate biological energies.
Osho, Osho International, 2003
3
Making
Sex: Body and Gender from the Greeks to Freud
This is a book about the making and unmaking of sex over the centuries. It tells the astonishing story of sex in the West from the ancients to the moderns in a precise account of developments in reproductive anatomy and physiology.
Thomas Walter Laqueur, 1992
4
Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue ...
Laura Agustín presents an analysis of the position prostitutes occupy within the global economy.
Laura María Agustín, 2007
5
Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means ...
In the tradition of the best historical and scientific writing, Sex at Dawn unapologetically upends unwarranted assumptions and unfounded conclusions while offering a revolutionary understanding of why we live and love as we do.
Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jetha, 2012
6
The Mind Has No
Sex?: Women in the Origins of Modern Science
As part of his attempt to secure a place for women in scientific culture, the Cartesian Francois Poullain de la Barre asserted as long ago as 1673 that "the mind has no sex?
7
After
Sex?: On Writing Since Queer Theory
Prominent participants in the development of queer theory explore the field in relation to their own intellectual itineraries, reflecting on its accomplishments, limitations, and critical potential.
Janet Halley, Andrew Parker, 2011
8
Same-
Sex Marriage and the Constitution
Following the widely reviewed success of the first edition, the updated and expanded second edition of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution argues that there is a long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies ...
Naughty or nice, risque or ridiculous, between the (end)sheets of this little book lies a very hot topic: sex.
The same-sex marriage phenomenon is characterized on the one hand by intense personal joys and on the other by long-standing activism and historic legal reasoning.
Kathleen A. Lahey, Kevin Alderson, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEX»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sex is used in the context of the following news items.
Bill Cosby 'offered women money' for silence after sex
American comedian Bill Cosby admitted trying to pay women to keep quiet after having sex with them, according to testimony obtained by the New York Times. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Illegal Defiance on Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court could not have been clearer when it ruled late last month that states may not refuse to marry same-sex couples. “The right to marry is a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Bill Cosby admitted he gave woman drugs before sex
US comedian Bill Cosby admitted he obtained sedatives with the intent of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with, court papers from 2005 show. «BBC News, Jul 15»
In Some States, Defiance Over Supreme Court's Same-Sex …
The Supreme Court ruled last week that states cannot keep same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions. The historic decision was ... «NPR, Jun 15»
Some Counties Withholding Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Three days after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide, some Texas county clerks are refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. «Texas Tribune, Jun 15»
Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide
Washington (CNN) In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right ... «CNN, Jun 15»
Same-sex ruling could trigger next round of fights
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriages in Michigan and across the U.S. will have sweeping ramifications for gays and ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
Same-Sex Marriage and the Future of Irish Catholicism
On May 22, voters in Ireland will decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage. If the amendment passes in this country where more than 80 percent of the ... «New York Times, May 15»
Same-Sex Marriage Hearing at the Supreme Court: What You Need …
This coming week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the highly controversial issue of same-sex marriage. But what does that mean exactly? And what ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
Same-sex marriages in Nebraska on hold after circuit court stays ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will end the term's oral argument schedule in April with important cases on same-sex marriage and the death penalty. «Omaha World-Herald, Mar 15»
