Used in a Sentence

females

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for females.

Editorial note

The irony is that there are fewer females on HN than reddit and most other online communities.

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Quick take

the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of females gathered in one view.

N

the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for females.

N

the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu.

Example sentences

1

The irony is that there are fewer females on HN than reddit and most other online communities.

2

This is the product of the different evolutionary strategy for males and females, the males being high risk/high reward, the females being conservative/average.

3

Aptitude testing shows[1] that while females tend to cluster more towards the average, male populations produce more outliers.

4

But when priority is given to females, do transexuals count as female in this regard?

5

Like why, for instance, white males should be standing before black females after sorting?

6

The US had 3 females as Secretary of State almost in a row (M.

7

Unless the females in twitter were somehow forbidden to attend, I see no problem at all with that.

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Wherever you go, you will find females far less likely than males to see what is so fascinating about ohms, carburetors, or quarks.

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Research got median 88% accuracy testing subsets of 98 males and 35 females.

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Also, confirming an expectation from evolutionary psychology, for many traits the bell curve for males is flatter and wider than the curve for females.

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This is why I do not want to help females anymore, it is not worth the risk here in California.

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It is a pipeline problem, because I have interviewed zero females and 100 males.

Quote examples

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The use of "females" as though women were biological specimens to be studied is a early indicator for certain behaviors...

2

Do you really think describing women in technology as "the females" is something that should pass without being called out?

3

Like the problem with how females are treated "in tech", well big news, women are treated badly in all male dominated fields (and pretty much elsewhere also).

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Even as recent as 5 years ago you could watch two females fighting, and they'd be fighting "like girls" to put it frankly, but now, their style is pretty much like any male fighter.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use females in a sentence?

The irony is that there are fewer females on HN than reddit and most other online communities.

What does females mean?

the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu.

What part of speech is females?

females is commonly used as N.