member

noun

mem·ber ˈmem-bər How to pronounce member (audio)

often attributive

: a body part or organ: such as

: limb

: penis

: a unit of structure in a plant body

: one of the individuals composing a group

: a person baptized or enrolled in a church

: a part of a whole: such as

: a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause

: one of the propositions of a syllogism

: one of the elements of a set or class

: either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation

Example Sentences

The club has 300 members. She is a member of the House of Representatives. She is a member of Parliament. a member of the audience This bird is a member of the finch family. countries that are members of the United Nations a horizontal member of a bridge See More

Recent Examples on the Web This is worth mentioning because Nelson was a member of the 2018 draft class that produced linebacker Roquan Smith.

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Rebecca Griesbach is a member of The Alabama Education Lab team at AL.com.

Sharon Lurye, al, 12 Sep. 2022 According to the website, Rylance was a member of the school's original troupe — who performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007 and starred in a brief TV show.

Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The couple soon found an ally in Couy Griffin, a flamboyant former Disneyland Paris rodeo cowboy who until this week was a member of the county commission in Otero, a rural New Mexico community of 69,000 along the Texas border.

Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Barbados is still, however, a member of the Commonwealth.

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 His daughter, Susan (Bussey) Shimanoff, was a member of that original 2006 group.

Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Charles is now is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.

Rob Gillies, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Robert Toohey, Allstate’s new CHRO who joined the company in March, is a member of this cohort of boomerang HR leaders.

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

member

noun

as in component

one of the parts that make up a whole you're only one member of this group effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

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component
element
factor
ingredient
constituent
basis
building block
feature
characteristic
particular
item
portion
section
trait
aspect
segment
sector
piece
facet
part and parcel
division
fragment
particle
detail
partition
point
subcomponent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

whole
compound
mass
composite
total
aggregate
sum
entirety
combination
mixture
summation
totality
mix
blend
amalgamation
amalgam
admixture
intermixture

as in part

one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled lost an indispensable member of the model airplane kit

Synonyms & Similar Words

part
portion
section
segment
constituent
component
element
partition
length
ingredient
factor
moiety
fragment
particle
parcel
cut
scrap
bit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

whole
total
compound
sum
aggregate
composite
totality

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of member are division, fragment, part, piece, portion, section, and segment. While all these words mean "something less than the whole," member suggests one of the functional units composing a body.

a structural member

While in some cases nearly identical to member, division applies to a large or diversified part.

the manufacturing division of the company

Although the words fragment and member have much in common, fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.

only a fragment of the play still exists

The words part and member are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required.

they ran only part of the way

While the synonyms piece and member are close in meaning, piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole.

a puzzle with 500 pieces

In some situations, the words portion and member are roughly equivalent. However, portion implies an assigned or allotted part.

cut the pie into six portions

The words section and member can be used in similar contexts, but section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.

the entertainment section of the newspaper

The meanings of segment and member largely overlap; however, segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.

the retired segment of the population

单词	member
释义	member noun mem·ber ˈmem-bər often attributive 1 : a body part or organ: such as a : limb b : penis c : a unit of structure in a plant body 2 : one of the individuals composing a group 3 : a person baptized or enrolled in a church 4 : a part of a whole: such as a : a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause b : one of the propositions of a syllogism c : one of the elements of a set or class d : either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation Synonyms building block component constituent element factor ingredient See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The club has 300 members. She is a member of the House of Representatives. She is a member of Parliament. a member of the audience This bird is a member of the finch family. countries that are members of the United Nations a horizontal member of a bridge See More Recent Examples on the Web This is worth mentioning because Nelson was a member of the 2018 draft class that produced linebacker Roquan Smith. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Rebecca Griesbach is a member of The Alabama Education Lab team at AL.com. Sharon Lurye, al, 12 Sep. 2022 According to the website, Rylance was a member of the school's original troupe — who performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007 and starred in a brief TV show. Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The couple soon found an ally in Couy Griffin, a flamboyant former Disneyland Paris rodeo cowboy who until this week was a member of the county commission in Otero, a rural New Mexico community of 69,000 along the Texas border. Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Barbados is still, however, a member of the Commonwealth. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 His daughter, Susan (Bussey) Shimanoff, was a member of that original 2006 group. Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Charles is now is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. Rob Gillies, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 Robert Toohey, Allstate’s new CHRO who joined the company in March, is a member of this cohort of boomerang HR leaders. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English membre, from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum; akin to Goth mimz flesh, Greek mēros thigh First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing member founding member private member private member's bill charter member web member single-member district service member multi-member district co-member single-member constituency multi-member constituency See More founding member private member private member's bill charter member web member single-member district service member multi-member district co-member single-member constituency multi-member constituency See More Kids Definition member noun mem·ber ˈmem-bər 1 : someone or something that is part of a group 2 : a part (as an arm or leg) of a person or animal 3 : a part of a structure A supporting member of the roof gave way. Medical Definition member noun mem·ber ˈmem-bər : a body part or organ the thyroid gland may be the offending member H. A. Overstreet : as a : limb b : penis member noun 1 as in component one of the parts that make up a whole you're only one member of this group effort Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance component element factor ingredient constituent basis building block feature characteristic particular item portion section trait aspect segment sector piece facet part and parcel division fragment particle detail partition point subcomponent Antonyms & Near Antonyms whole compound mass composite total aggregate sum entirety combination mixture summation totality mix blend amalgamation amalgam admixture intermixture See More 2 as in part one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled lost an indispensable member of the model airplane kit Synonyms & Similar Words part portion section segment constituent component element partition length ingredient factor moiety fragment particle parcel cut scrap bit Antonyms & Near Antonyms whole total compound sum aggregate composite totality See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of member are division, fragment, part, piece, portion, section, and segment. While all these words mean "something less than the whole," member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member While in some cases nearly identical to member, division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company Although the words fragment and member have much in common, fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists The words part and member are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way While the synonyms piece and member are close in meaning, piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces In some situations, the words portion and member are roughly equivalent. However, portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions The words section and member can be used in similar contexts, but section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper The meanings of segment and member largely overlap; however, segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population
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