member
One who belongs to a group.
Other meanings
A part of a whole.
“The I-beams were to become structural members of a pedestrian bridge.”
Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.
Synonyms
- fellow member
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "membrum" (limb, body part).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “member” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.