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Meaning of "sexed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEXED

sexed  [sɛkst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEXED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sexed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEXED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sexed

Sexing

Through sexing, biologists and agricultural workers determine the sex of livestock and other animals they work with. The specialized trade of chicken sexing has a particular importance in the poultry industry. Assisted physical sexing is a relevant issue in vertebrates with cloacae when there is no external sexual dimorphism. In veterinary practice, fibroscopy is used under general anaesthesia in birds such as parrots. Molecular sexing is a set of techniques that use DNA for determining sex in wild or domestic species or humans. Markers commonly used include amelogenin, SRY and ZFX/ZFY. Various techniques have been developed using simple polymerase chain reaction product size dimorphism, presence/absence, restriction dimorphism, or even sequencing.

Definition of sexed in the English dictionary

The definition of sexed in the dictionary is having a specified degree of sexuality. Other definition of sexed is of, relating to, or having sexual differentiation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEXED


ciphertext
ˈsaɪfəˌtɛkst
context
ˈkɒntɛkst
Euronext
ˈjʊərəʊˌnɛkst
hypertext
ˈhaɪpəˌtɛkst
inflexed
ɪnˈflɛkst
intertext
ˈɪntəˌtɛkst
martext
ˈmɑːˌtɛkst
next
nɛkst
oversexed
ˌəʊvəˈsɛkst
perplexed
pəˈplɛkst
pretext
ˈpriːtɛkst
sext
sɛkst
subtext
ˈsʌbˌtɛkst
teletext
ˈtɛlɪˌtɛkst
text
tɛkst
undersexed
ˌʌndəˈsɛkst
unsexed
ʌnˈsɛkst
Urtext
ˈuːrtɛkst
vexed
vɛkst
videotext
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌtɛkst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEXED

sexagesimal
sexagesimally
sexaholic
sexangular
sexangularly
sexavalent
sexcentenaries
sexcentenary
sexdecillion
sexennial
sexennially
sexer
sexercise
sexfid
sexfoil
sexier
sexiest
sexily
sexiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEXED

boxed
deflexed
fixed
flummoxed
indexed
invexed
letterboxed
mixed
overtaxed
prefixed
ready-mixed
relaxed
retroflexed
transfixed
unannexed
unindexed
unmixed
untaxed
unvexed
well-mixed

Synonyms and antonyms of sexed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sexed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEXED

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

Translator English - Chinese

绝育手术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sexuado
570 millions of speakers

English

sexed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sexed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلاعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сексуально
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sexuado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশেষ যৌন স্বভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sexué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sexed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

性別の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성별화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sexed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xác định giới tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिंग असलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cinsiyetlendirilmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sessuato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sexed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сексуально
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sexuat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sexed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sexed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

könsbestämmas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sexed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sexed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXED»

The term «sexed» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sexed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sexed» 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 sexed

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «SEXED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sexed.
1
David Krumholtz
Charlie's not your conventional mathematician... we sexed him up a little bit.
2
Carrie Preston
'That's What She Said' is not Hollywood's standard picture of women: preternaturally gorgeous, wedding obsessed, boy crazy, fashion focused, sexed up 'girl' women. These are real women, comically portrayed, who are trying to wrestle with the very expectations of womanhood that Hollywood movies set up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEXED»

Discover the use of sexed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sexed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sexed Work: Gender, Race and Resistance in a Brooklyn Drug ...
Based on three years of ethnographic work in New York City, this book provides the first detailed account of the economic lives of women drug users.
Lisa Maher, 2000
2
Sexed Crime in the News
Are attacks on sexual minorities sex crimes? What happens when sex crime is made to declare its sex and its gender? This book challenges the self-evidence and complacency of the idea of "sex crime" as it is reported in the print media.
Adrian Howe, 1998
3
Sexed Sentiments: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Gender ...
This collection presents essays from disciplines like history, literary studies, psychology, sociology and queer studies, focusing on subjects varying from masculinity in the cult of sensibility to the role of empathy in forging feminist ...
Willemijn Ruberg, Kristine Steenbergh, 2011
4
Sexed texts: language, gender and sexuality
Sexed Texts explores the complex role that language plays in the construction of sexuality and gender, two concepts often discussed separately but, in practice, closely intertwined.
Paul Baker, 2008
5
The Patient Paradox
Explaining the truth behind the screening statistics and investigating the evidence behind the hype, Margaret McCartney, an award-winning writer and doctor, argues that this patient paradox – too much testing of well people and not enough ...
Margaret McCartney, 2013
6
Sexed by Six: Balancing Lust and Deception
What can Jason do? Sexed by Six takes the reader thoroughly into the minds of six characters, their lives all fused together in a complex weave of lust, love, friendship, and deception.
Noel Dejesus, 2011
7
Sexed pistols: the gendered impacts of small arms and light ...
Every day, small arms and light weapons (SALW) kill and maim, wound and threaten millions of adults and children, whether combatants and civilians in war zones or gangs and communities in degraded "peacetime" environments that are ...
Vanessa Farr, Henri Myrttinen, Albrecht Schnabel, 2009
8
Sexed Universals in Contemporary Art
Laced throughout with humorous and brilliant insights, Sexed Universals in Contemporary Art clears new philosophical and aesthetic ground by embracing the new without discarding the old."
Penny Florence, 2012
9
Endowed: Regulating the Male Sexed Body
Acknowledging this work and building upon it, Endowed considers the interaction of law and ideas of male reproductivity.
Michael Thomson, 2008
10
Androgynous Democracy: Modern American Literature and the ...
Thoroughly documented, this engrossing volume will be a valuable resource in the fields of American literary criticism, feminism and gender theory, queer theory, and politics and nationalism.
Aaron Shaheen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEXED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sexed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Miss Julie review – modern, sexed-up adaptation fails to sizzle
A silly, sexed-up rave scene, in which the party guests invade the kitchen and grind against its walls, seems to underscore this. But it's the morning after when ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Preliminary data provides a boost for sexed semen technology
"For example, it's quite likely that there were more heifers in the group that the sexed semen was used on, which could increase the conception rates in that ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
'Conception rates from sexed semen will soon be as good as …
Sexed semen is expected to match the conception rates of conventional semen in the near future according to a leading Teagasc researcher. Dr Stephen Butler ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
4
Cross-dressing covers: how paperbacks are being sexed up for the …
Person reading a book on the beach Sexy but not brainless … former prize contenders are being dressed up as ideal holiday reads. Photograph: Steven Errico/ ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Our sexed-up culture is the reason for Jilly Cooper's Riders makeover
What does the new cover for Jilly Cooper's seminal bonkbuster say about sex in the 21st century? Does it reflect a new prudishness – or a growing obsession ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
How do real farmers feel about their industry being sexed up?
Donagh Heffernan was living his life, running a dairy farm in Ireland's scenic Philipstown Cappawhite County Tipperary, when he got a call informing him that he ... «Grist, Jun 15»
7
'Suicidally-sexed carnivorous marsupials' discovered in Australia
Scientists from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered two more species of what they call “suicidally-sexed marsupials.” The sad news ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
8
Brace yourself for battle of the sexed-up flight safety videos
It used to be the part of the flight where passengers stared blankly ahead, flicked through the remnants of a newspaper or bickered with their children. No longer. «The Times, May 15»
9
The problem with sexed-up statistics Tim Harford
Men think about sex every seven seconds. Eighty-four per cent of women are emotionally unsatisfied with their relationships. Single people in the United States ... «Financial Times, May 15»
10
Dairy farmers turning to sexed semen to increase heifer calf numbers
Sexing semen may be controversial in humans, but it is a winner for the dairy industry. When all you need is cows to milk, bull calves pose animal welfare issues. «ABC Online, May 15»

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