Member

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Member \Mem"ber\, n. [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf.
     Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.]
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     1. (Anat.) A part of an animal capable of performing a
        distinct office; an organ; a limb.
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              We have many members in one body, and all members
              have not the same office.             --Rom. xii. 4.
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     2. Hence: A part of a whole; an independent constituent of a
        body; as:
        (a) A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a
            clause; a part of a verse.
        (b) (Math.) Either of the two parts of an algebraic
            equation, connected by the sign of equality.
        (c) (Engin.) Any essential part, as a post, tie rod,
            strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss.
        (d) (Arch.) Any part of a building, whether
            constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the
            like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of
            moldings.
        (e) One of the persons composing a society, community, or
            the like; an individual forming part of an
            association; as, a member of the society of Friends.
        (f) (Math.) one of the elements which, taken together,
            comprise a set.
        (g) (Math.) one of the individual objects which comprise a
            group or class.
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     {Compression member}, {Tension member} (Engin.), a member, as
        a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or
        tension, respectively.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Member \Mem"ber\, v. t. [See {Remember}.]
     To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  member
       n 1: one of the persons who compose a social group (especially
            individuals who have joined and participates in a group
            organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a
            member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the
            members of his family" [ant: {nonmember}]
       2: an organization that is a member of another organization
          (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations);
          "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan
          association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
       3: an external body part that projects from the body; "it is
          important to keep the extremities warm" [syn: {extremity},
           {appendage}]
       4: anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members
          of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
       5: the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) [syn:
           {penis}, {phallus}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  69 Moby Thesaurus words for "member":
     Greek, affiliate, appendage, arm, associate, belonger, bough,
     branch, brother, card-carrier, card-carrying member, cardholder,
     charter member, clubber, clubman, clubwoman, colleague,
     committeeman, comrade, conventioneer, conventioner, conventionist,
     cut, division, dues-paying member, enlistee, enrollee, fellow,
     fraternity man, guildsman, hand, honorary member, imp, initiate,
     insider, joiner, joint, leg, life member, limb, link, lobe, lobule,
     moiety, offshoot, one of us, organ, parcel, piece, pinion, pledge,
     portion, ramification, runner, scion, section, segment, sister,
     socius, sorority girl, sorority woman, spray, sprig, spur, switch,
     tail, tendril, twig, wing
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  MEMBER. This word has various significations: 1. The limits of the body 
  useful in self-defence. Membrum est pars corporis habens destinatum 
  operationem in corpore. Co. Litt. 126 a. See Limbs. 
       2.-2. An individual who belongs to a firm, partnership, company or 
  corporation. Vide Corporation; Partnership. 
       3.-3. One who belongs to a legislative body, or other branch of the 
  government; as, a member of the house of representatives; a member of the 
  court.