Definition of asexual in English:

asexual

adjective eɪˈsɛkʃʊəleɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əl

1Without sexual feelings or associations.
she wore a grey frock, discreet and asexual
Example sentencesExamples
- His James is celibate and asexual, without the homosexual yearnings suggested in Tóibín's novel, although Lodge does allow him the reflection that, if one had to, rather with a man than a woman.
- In modern terms, he was most likely asexual (an increasingly recognised state).
- I mean, he's definitely not trying to be asexual.
- Should we extend that to expressions of disharmony against those of asexual orientation or gender identity?
- While I agree that this predicament probably sucks for his girlfriend, I also don't see why it would be a blessing for many other women, unless they too, were asexual.
- The amazing degree of variation in the experiences of asexual people suggests that the underlying causes of their lack of sexual attraction are very different.
- But several biographers have argued that Barrie was asexual, possibly impotent, and certainly never acted on any improper urges.
- Hands stroked my hair, but their touch was utterly asexual.
- That is not to say that Matisse was an asexual being.
- One of society's most cherished beliefs is that the workplace is, or should be, asexual.
- He was quite cute, but I was so asexual and shy I didn't even think about it.
- Not surprisingly, there were fewer asexual people than sexual people currently in a long-term relationship.
- Mary's asexual image, I suspect, is partly to do with her assertion that fidelity isn't so terribly important and that Jeffrey isn't the first politician to indulge in a ‘fling’.
- Now more and more people are coming out as asexual.
- It's the sort of garment that nuns would approve of, as it renders a woman completely asexual.
- Millions of people have chosen or been forced into celibacy through religious circumstances or not getting married or simply being asexual in their orientation.
- When people ask if I have a boyfriend, I laugh and tell them I've become asexual.
- Socialists, with some exceptions, have tended to believe that the proletariat should be kept in a state of hard-working asexual purity.
- After each catty little spat, we cut to another uneventful rehearsal scene where boys and girls with asexual physiques pirouette weightlessly about the rehearsal room.
- Married to a stereotypical, asexual soccer mom with two young kids, he sees Kathy as his escape from such mediocrity.
Synonyms
sexless, unsexed, epicene
2Biology
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of gametes.
Example sentencesExamples
- During this period, each polyp is capable of budding new polyps though asexual reproduction in spring.
- On the other hand, consider organisms that reproduce by agametic, asexual reproduction.
- It can either start asexual reproduction or it can produce gametes through mitosis.
- The organism can also go through asexual reproduction.
- Most reproduction is asexual, and this is accomplished by a wide variety of means, including fragmentation of filaments, but often involving the production of some kind of spore.
1. 2.1 Without sex or sexual organs.
  asexual parasites
  Example sentencesExamples
  The diagnosis is made by the observation of intracellular asexual forms of the parasite on thick and thin blood smears.
  Consequently, mean fitness at equilibrium is higher in sexual populations than in asexual populations when fitness interactions are negative.
  Our results also hold in both sexual and asexual species and recombining and nonrecombining chromosome regions.
  Uh-huh… and did you know that angels are asexual?
  To experimentally measure this distribution requires either an asexual organism or a sexual line that is genetically homogeneous (homozygotic at each locus).
  This, combined with a sufficiently high rate of deleterious mutation, can allow sexual genotypes to outcompete asexual genotypes in the face of the twofold cost of sex.

noun eɪˈsɛkʃʊəleɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əl

A person who has no sexual feelings or desires.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ellen, my first choice in the book kept by the class asexual, chose my best friend Josh, he later told me, because he was safe.
- We had a written record, a closely held book, kept by the class asexual, listing everyone's first, second, and third choice in the opposite sex.

Derivatives

asexuality

noun eɪsɛksʃʊˈalɪtiːeɪsɛkʃuˈælədi

Go to the link to see a picture of a young man wearing a shirt proclaiming his asexuality.
Example sentencesExamples
- A final factor related to asexuality may be gender.
- Probably, but like any orientation, asexuality has many nuances, some of which also pertain to issues of attraction.
- I'm aware that asexuality is trendy in some parts, but that just sounds so unnatural to me.
- Still, television as a whole has come a long way from its early stock characters, with their nonthreatening asexuality.

asexually

adverb eɪˈsɛkʃ(ʊ)əlieɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əli

The process of producing plants asexually is called vegetative propagation and is used for such crops as potatoes, bananas, raspberries, pineapples, and some flowering plants used as ornamentals.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the face of fluctuating environments, organisms that reproduce asexually have a reduced capacity to generate variation compared to sexual organisms.
- Cnidarians may reproduce asexually to form new individuals or colonies with varying degrees of integration; indeed for many species, asexual propagation is the primary mode of reproduction.
- The cell-division cycle of asexually reproducing green flagellates is very different from the more familiar cycles seen in most other organisms.
- Zoospores are motile, tadpole-like spores that can spread through soils high in water content; these spores are produced asexually.

Rhymes

bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual, psychosexual, sexual, transsexual, unisexual

Definition of asexual in US English:

asexual

adjectiveeɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əlāˈsekSH(o͞o)əl

1Without sexual feelings or associations.
she rested her hand on the back of his head, in a maternal, wholly asexual, gesture
Example sentencesExamples
- Should we extend that to expressions of disharmony against those of asexual orientation or gender identity?
- Mary's asexual image, I suspect, is partly to do with her assertion that fidelity isn't so terribly important and that Jeffrey isn't the first politician to indulge in a ‘fling’.
- Socialists, with some exceptions, have tended to believe that the proletariat should be kept in a state of hard-working asexual purity.
- He was quite cute, but I was so asexual and shy I didn't even think about it.
- His James is celibate and asexual, without the homosexual yearnings suggested in Tóibín's novel, although Lodge does allow him the reflection that, if one had to, rather with a man than a woman.
- I mean, he's definitely not trying to be asexual.
- When people ask if I have a boyfriend, I laugh and tell them I've become asexual.
- Married to a stereotypical, asexual soccer mom with two young kids, he sees Kathy as his escape from such mediocrity.
- It's the sort of garment that nuns would approve of, as it renders a woman completely asexual.
- In modern terms, he was most likely asexual (an increasingly recognised state).
- One of society's most cherished beliefs is that the workplace is, or should be, asexual.
- While I agree that this predicament probably sucks for his girlfriend, I also don't see why it would be a blessing for many other women, unless they too, were asexual.
- The amazing degree of variation in the experiences of asexual people suggests that the underlying causes of their lack of sexual attraction are very different.
- But several biographers have argued that Barrie was asexual, possibly impotent, and certainly never acted on any improper urges.
- That is not to say that Matisse was an asexual being.
- Now more and more people are coming out as asexual.
- After each catty little spat, we cut to another uneventful rehearsal scene where boys and girls with asexual physiques pirouette weightlessly about the rehearsal room.
- Hands stroked my hair, but their touch was utterly asexual.
- Not surprisingly, there were fewer asexual people than sexual people currently in a long-term relationship.
- Millions of people have chosen or been forced into celibacy through religious circumstances or not getting married or simply being asexual in their orientation.
Synonyms
sexless, unsexed, epicene
2Biology
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of gametes.
Example sentencesExamples
- It can either start asexual reproduction or it can produce gametes through mitosis.
- The organism can also go through asexual reproduction.
- On the other hand, consider organisms that reproduce by agametic, asexual reproduction.
- During this period, each polyp is capable of budding new polyps though asexual reproduction in spring.
- Most reproduction is asexual, and this is accomplished by a wide variety of means, including fragmentation of filaments, but often involving the production of some kind of spore.
1. 2.1 Without sex or sexual organs.
  asexual parasites
  Example sentencesExamples
  Consequently, mean fitness at equilibrium is higher in sexual populations than in asexual populations when fitness interactions are negative.
  The diagnosis is made by the observation of intracellular asexual forms of the parasite on thick and thin blood smears.
  Our results also hold in both sexual and asexual species and recombining and nonrecombining chromosome regions.
  Uh-huh… and did you know that angels are asexual?
  To experimentally measure this distribution requires either an asexual organism or a sexual line that is genetically homogeneous (homozygotic at each locus).
  This, combined with a sufficiently high rate of deleterious mutation, can allow sexual genotypes to outcompete asexual genotypes in the face of the twofold cost of sex.

nouneɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əlāˈsekSH(o͞o)əl

A person who has no sexual feelings or desires.
Example sentencesExamples
- We had a written record, a closely held book, kept by the class asexual, listing everyone's first, second, and third choice in the opposite sex.
- Ellen, my first choice in the book kept by the class asexual, chose my best friend Josh, he later told me, because he was safe.

单词	asexual
释义	Definition of asexual in English: asexual adjective eɪˈsɛkʃʊəleɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əl 1Without sexual feelings or associations. she wore a grey frock, discreet and asexual Example sentencesExamples His James is celibate and asexual, without the homosexual yearnings suggested in Tóibín's novel, although Lodge does allow him the reflection that, if one had to, rather with a man than a woman. In modern terms, he was most likely asexual (an increasingly recognised state). I mean, he's definitely not trying to be asexual. Should we extend that to expressions of disharmony against those of asexual orientation or gender identity? While I agree that this predicament probably sucks for his girlfriend, I also don't see why it would be a blessing for many other women, unless they too, were asexual. The amazing degree of variation in the experiences of asexual people suggests that the underlying causes of their lack of sexual attraction are very different. But several biographers have argued that Barrie was asexual, possibly impotent, and certainly never acted on any improper urges. Hands stroked my hair, but their touch was utterly asexual. That is not to say that Matisse was an asexual being. One of society's most cherished beliefs is that the workplace is, or should be, asexual. He was quite cute, but I was so asexual and shy I didn't even think about it. Not surprisingly, there were fewer asexual people than sexual people currently in a long-term relationship. Mary's asexual image, I suspect, is partly to do with her assertion that fidelity isn't so terribly important and that Jeffrey isn't the first politician to indulge in a ‘fling’. Now more and more people are coming out as asexual. It's the sort of garment that nuns would approve of, as it renders a woman completely asexual. Millions of people have chosen or been forced into celibacy through religious circumstances or not getting married or simply being asexual in their orientation. When people ask if I have a boyfriend, I laugh and tell them I've become asexual. Socialists, with some exceptions, have tended to believe that the proletariat should be kept in a state of hard-working asexual purity. After each catty little spat, we cut to another uneventful rehearsal scene where boys and girls with asexual physiques pirouette weightlessly about the rehearsal room. Married to a stereotypical, asexual soccer mom with two young kids, he sees Kathy as his escape from such mediocrity. Synonyms sexless, unsexed, epicene 2Biology (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of gametes. Example sentencesExamples During this period, each polyp is capable of budding new polyps though asexual reproduction in spring. On the other hand, consider organisms that reproduce by agametic, asexual reproduction. It can either start asexual reproduction or it can produce gametes through mitosis. The organism can also go through asexual reproduction. Most reproduction is asexual, and this is accomplished by a wide variety of means, including fragmentation of filaments, but often involving the production of some kind of spore. 2.1 Without sex or sexual organs. asexual parasites Example sentencesExamples The diagnosis is made by the observation of intracellular asexual forms of the parasite on thick and thin blood smears. Consequently, mean fitness at equilibrium is higher in sexual populations than in asexual populations when fitness interactions are negative. Our results also hold in both sexual and asexual species and recombining and nonrecombining chromosome regions. Uh-huh… and did you know that angels are asexual? To experimentally measure this distribution requires either an asexual organism or a sexual line that is genetically homogeneous (homozygotic at each locus). This, combined with a sufficiently high rate of deleterious mutation, can allow sexual genotypes to outcompete asexual genotypes in the face of the twofold cost of sex. noun eɪˈsɛkʃʊəleɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əl A person who has no sexual feelings or desires. Example sentencesExamples Ellen, my first choice in the book kept by the class asexual, chose my best friend Josh, he later told me, because he was safe. We had a written record, a closely held book, kept by the class asexual, listing everyone's first, second, and third choice in the opposite sex. Derivatives asexuality noun eɪsɛksʃʊˈalɪtiːeɪsɛkʃuˈælədi Go to the link to see a picture of a young man wearing a shirt proclaiming his asexuality. Example sentencesExamples A final factor related to asexuality may be gender. Probably, but like any orientation, asexuality has many nuances, some of which also pertain to issues of attraction. I'm aware that asexuality is trendy in some parts, but that just sounds so unnatural to me. Still, television as a whole has come a long way from its early stock characters, with their nonthreatening asexuality. asexually adverb eɪˈsɛkʃ(ʊ)əlieɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əli The process of producing plants asexually is called vegetative propagation and is used for such crops as potatoes, bananas, raspberries, pineapples, and some flowering plants used as ornamentals. Example sentencesExamples In the face of fluctuating environments, organisms that reproduce asexually have a reduced capacity to generate variation compared to sexual organisms. Cnidarians may reproduce asexually to form new individuals or colonies with varying degrees of integration; indeed for many species, asexual propagation is the primary mode of reproduction. The cell-division cycle of asexually reproducing green flagellates is very different from the more familiar cycles seen in most other organisms. Zoospores are motile, tadpole-like spores that can spread through soils high in water content; these spores are produced asexually. Rhymes bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual, psychosexual, sexual, transsexual, unisexual Definition of asexual in US English: asexual adjectiveeɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əlāˈsekSH(o͞o)əl 1Without sexual feelings or associations. she rested her hand on the back of his head, in a maternal, wholly asexual, gesture Example sentencesExamples Should we extend that to expressions of disharmony against those of asexual orientation or gender identity? Mary's asexual image, I suspect, is partly to do with her assertion that fidelity isn't so terribly important and that Jeffrey isn't the first politician to indulge in a ‘fling’. Socialists, with some exceptions, have tended to believe that the proletariat should be kept in a state of hard-working asexual purity. He was quite cute, but I was so asexual and shy I didn't even think about it. His James is celibate and asexual, without the homosexual yearnings suggested in Tóibín's novel, although Lodge does allow him the reflection that, if one had to, rather with a man than a woman. I mean, he's definitely not trying to be asexual. When people ask if I have a boyfriend, I laugh and tell them I've become asexual. Married to a stereotypical, asexual soccer mom with two young kids, he sees Kathy as his escape from such mediocrity. It's the sort of garment that nuns would approve of, as it renders a woman completely asexual. In modern terms, he was most likely asexual (an increasingly recognised state). One of society's most cherished beliefs is that the workplace is, or should be, asexual. While I agree that this predicament probably sucks for his girlfriend, I also don't see why it would be a blessing for many other women, unless they too, were asexual. The amazing degree of variation in the experiences of asexual people suggests that the underlying causes of their lack of sexual attraction are very different. But several biographers have argued that Barrie was asexual, possibly impotent, and certainly never acted on any improper urges. That is not to say that Matisse was an asexual being. Now more and more people are coming out as asexual. After each catty little spat, we cut to another uneventful rehearsal scene where boys and girls with asexual physiques pirouette weightlessly about the rehearsal room. Hands stroked my hair, but their touch was utterly asexual. Not surprisingly, there were fewer asexual people than sexual people currently in a long-term relationship. Millions of people have chosen or been forced into celibacy through religious circumstances or not getting married or simply being asexual in their orientation. Synonyms sexless, unsexed, epicene 2Biology (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of gametes. Example sentencesExamples It can either start asexual reproduction or it can produce gametes through mitosis. The organism can also go through asexual reproduction. On the other hand, consider organisms that reproduce by agametic, asexual reproduction. During this period, each polyp is capable of budding new polyps though asexual reproduction in spring. Most reproduction is asexual, and this is accomplished by a wide variety of means, including fragmentation of filaments, but often involving the production of some kind of spore. 2.1 Without sex or sexual organs. asexual parasites Example sentencesExamples Consequently, mean fitness at equilibrium is higher in sexual populations than in asexual populations when fitness interactions are negative. The diagnosis is made by the observation of intracellular asexual forms of the parasite on thick and thin blood smears. Our results also hold in both sexual and asexual species and recombining and nonrecombining chromosome regions. Uh-huh… and did you know that angels are asexual? To experimentally measure this distribution requires either an asexual organism or a sexual line that is genetically homogeneous (homozygotic at each locus). This, combined with a sufficiently high rate of deleterious mutation, can allow sexual genotypes to outcompete asexual genotypes in the face of the twofold cost of sex. nouneɪˈsɛkʃ(u)əlāˈsekSH(o͞o)əl A person who has no sexual feelings or desires. Example sentencesExamples We had a written record, a closely held book, kept by the class asexual, listing everyone's first, second, and third choice in the opposite sex. Ellen, my first choice in the book kept by the class asexual, chose my best friend Josh, he later told me, because he was safe.
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