sex
/seks/(noun)
AWL Sublist 3CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and many other living things are divided.
Key Academic Collocations
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sexsexualsexualitysexistsexism
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
gender (sociological)biological category
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The census data is disaggregated by age and sex to reveal demographic patterns in rural-to-urban migration."
"The bar chart highlights income disparities across professions between workers of opposite sexes in 2021."
"Educational institutions must guarantee equal athletic and scholarship funding regardless of biological sex."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
When reporting demographic charts in Task 1: 'When the data is broken down by sex, a distinct pattern emerges...'