member

n.

1. A distinct part of a whole, especially:
   1. Linguistics. A syntactic unit of a sentence; a clause.
   2. Logic. A proposition of a syllogism.
   3. Mathematics. An element in a set.
2. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, as:
   1. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
   2. The penis.
3. A part of a plant.
4. One that belongs to a group or an organization: a club member; a bank that is a member of the FDIC.
5. Mathematics. The expression on either side of an equality sign.
6. A structural unit, such as a beam or wall.

[Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum.]

1. In the most general context, a brokerage firm (or broker) holding membership on an organized stock or commodities exchange. Membership is generally required in order to fill trades for clients on the exchange.

2. For the New York Stock Exchange, one of over 1300 individuals or firms owning a seat on the exchange.

3. For the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), any broker-dealer admitted to membership in the association.

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One who is associated with an organization by virtue of payment of a fee, by profession, by expression of allegiance, or by participation in working toward the goals of the organization. Direct-mail club members usually commit to making a specified number or value of purchases over a specific period of time. See also book club; completed cancel.

Person covered by insurance under a Blue Cross or Blue Shield plan.

noun

One of the parts into which something is divided: division, part, piece, portion, section, segment, subdivision. See part/whole.

n

An individual enrolled in a dental benefits program. See also beneficiary.

In structural engineering, a component part of a structure, complete in itself.

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A distinct part of the body, especially a limb.

IN BRIEF: Any of the persons who make up a church, club, political party, or other group. Also: A leg, arm, or other part of the body.

I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member. — Groucho Marx (1895-1977)

Common misspelling(s) of member

• memeber

Dansk (Danish)
n. - medlem

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    Medlem af Parliament

Nederlands (Dutch)
lid, gedeelte van plant, kerklid, deel, zinsdeel, element van verzameling, deel van wiskundige vergelijking, mannelijk lid

Français (French)
n. - membre, (Pol) député, (Constr) pièce, (Math) élément, membre (osseux), membre (pénis)

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    (GB, Pol) député

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mitglied, Glied, Gliedmaße

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    Abgeordneter des Unterhauses

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μέλος, εταίρος

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    βουλευτής

Italiano (Italian)
membro

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    deputato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - membro (m)

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    Membro do Parlamento (m)

Русский (Russian)
член, конечность, элемент конструкции

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    член парламента

Español (Spanish)
n. - miembro, afiliado, socio, miembro viril, extremidad

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    miembro del parlamento, diputado, procurador en Cortes

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - medlem, del, manslem, kroppsdel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
成员, 份子

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    下院议员

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 成員, 份子

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    下院議員

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 구성원, 일부

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一員, 会員, 一部分, 陰茎, 辺, 体の一部, 部材, 要素, 節

idioms:

• Member of Parliament    下院議員
• member of the family    家族の一員

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عضو, طرف, جزء, عنصر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חבר, אבר‬

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