Meaning of bisexual in English:

bisexual

Pronunciation /bʌɪˈsɛkʃʊəl/

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adjective

1Sexually or romantically attracted not exclusively to people of one particular sex or gender.
‘she had known for some time that she was bisexual’
- ‘the government lifted the ban on gay and bisexual people serving in the armed forces’
- ‘In the decades of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual activism, minority sexualities have gained increasing understanding and visibility.’
- ‘In all, this study adds to the small literature on what lesbian and bisexual women find attractive in body shape.’
- ‘Respondents reported their sexual identity as gay, bisexual, or heterosexual.’
- ‘There's a lot more awareness and acceptance of gay and lesbian and bisexual lifestyles.’
- ‘That would prevent the case from setting any legal precedents on same-sex sexual harassment involving gay and bisexual women.’
- ‘In addition, many such clients are bisexual in attractions and/or behavior.’
- ‘Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women have only recently become the object of scientific research.’
- ‘At Phase 1, the target population would be screened for sexual orientation, thus identifying lesbian and bisexual women for the sample.’
- ‘In conclusion, this exploratory analysis highlights the importance of promoting HIV testing among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents.’
- ‘A strength of this book is that most of the authors took care to mention the relevance of the issue under discussion to gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth.’
- ‘Gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents also may be isolated by street subcultures or by discomfort from what few resources exist.’
- ‘And he would end the ban on openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals serving in the armed forces.’
ambisexual
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2Botany
(of a flower) having both stamens and pistils; hermaphrodite.
‘The cone exhibits at least a partially bisexual character that appears to have pollen sacs with monosulcate ribbed pollen grains and sessile, asymmetric, and radiospermic ovules.’
- ‘Previous studies based on a qualitative analysis have shown a high degree of variability in the mode of expression of carpel/stamen in homeotic bisexual flowers.’
- ‘Flowers are bisexual, protogynous and pollinated by insects.’
- ‘Within the anthophyte clade, there is significant homoplasy in the distribution of bisexual reproductive structures.’
- ‘It is a comparison of mortality among male, bisexual, female and non-flowering Acer rufinerve in each year from 1992 to 1997.’
hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic
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3Biology
(of a species) having two distinct sexes.
‘in mainland Europe there are eleven bisexual species of this genus’
- ‘The occurrence of occasional hermaphroditism in a few species that are usually bisexual is of especial interest.’
- ‘Those in flowing waters are bisexual, the transference of the spermatozoa to the eggs being assisted by the current.’
- ‘Species in which this occurs tend to have wider distributions than bisexual species.’
- ‘Both sexes of this bisexual species develop from fertilized eggs but at different times following fertilization.’
- ‘Each natural population of a bisexual species evolves simultaneously at a large number of loci.’
1. 3.1(of reproduction) involving separate male and female sexes.
  ‘in fungi, unisexual reproduction has been observed in several species that can also undergo traditional bisexual reproduction’
  ‘A low-density population of a species could be induced to initiate bisexual reproduction by populations of other species.’
  ‘Bisexual reproduction, by doubling the sources of inheritance, doubles the opportunities for variation of characteristics in descent.’
  ‘The ability to undergo both unisexual and bisexual reproduction may provide evolutionary advantages.’
  ‘Reproduction is bisexual among the homopterans, although asexual reproduction occurs in the aphids.’
  ‘In most insects reproduction is bisexual.’

noun

A person who is sexually or romantically attracted not exclusively to people of one particular gender.
‘the group described itself as promoting the rights of lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men’
- ‘Lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals represent a sexual minority, and like other minorities, they often face experiences of discrimination.’
- ‘The choice can be even more complicated for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people.’
- ‘Myths and stereotypes about bisexuals abound.’
- ‘Growing up as a bisexual was horribly confusing and I always had to be one thing or the other and in actual fact I'm neither.’