member

mem-ber · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who belongs to a group, organization, or society.

  2. 2.

    A part or component of a larger structure.

  3. 3.

    A limb or organ of the body, especially a leg or arm.

  4. 4.

    A person elected to a legislative body.

  5. 5.

    (mathematics) An element of a set.

Forms

plural: members

Related words

Antonyms: non-member, outsider
See also: associate, part, participant
Synonyms: affiliate, associate, participant

Etymology

From Old French "membre," from Latin "membrum" meaning "limb, member of the body, part." The meaning extended to "person belonging to a group" in the 14th century.