Betekenis van male In het Nederlands

• 0 used to refer to men or boys, or the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or eggs itself:

  • male students

  • a male giraffe

  • IT is very much a male-dominated industry.

  • What percentage of the adult male population is unemployed?

  • The male parts of the flower are the stamens and the anthers.

• 1 used to refer to a piece of equipment that has a part that sticks out and can be fitted into a hollow part in another piece of equipment:

  • a male plug

• 2 a boy, man, or male animal:

  • The male of the species is less aggressive.

  • Among the bodies are two unidentified British males.

• 3 of the sex that produces a natural substance that can make an egg develop into young:

  • a male gorilla

  • Male and female soldiers serve in the same units.

• 4 belonging to or relating to men:

  • Last year 7.8% of female managers handed in resignations, compared with 6.4% of male colleagues.

• 5 used to describe a piece of equipment that has a part that sticks out and fits into a hole or space in another part:

  • a male plug/connector

• 6 a man or boy:

  • According to the survey, the "average manager" is a 43-year-old male.