Definition of member. Meaning of member. Synonyms of member

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Definition of member

Member
Member Mem"ber, n. [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.] 1. (Anat.) A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. --Rom. xii. 4. 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. Compression member, Tension member (Engin.), a member, as a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or tension, respectively.
Member
Member Mem"ber, v. t. [See Remember.] To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.]

Meaning of member from wikipedia

- a member is a person who belongs to a social group or an entity such as a company or nation. by extension it can refer to any part of a
- a member of parliament is the representative of the voters to a parliament . category includes specifically members of the lower house, as
- a member of the european parliament (mep) is a person who has been elected to the european parliament the name of meps differ in different
- the commons is an elected body consisting of 650 members known as members of parliament (mps). members are elected to represent
- a member of the legislative assembly (mla) or a member of the legislature (ml), is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency
- at its founding, the un had 51 member states ; as of 2011, there are 193. from its offices around the world, the un and its specialized
- governor general ) and the senate the house of commons is a democratically elected body, whose members are known as members of parliament (mps).
- legislature the house of lords includes two different types of members: the lords spiritual (the senior bishop s of the church of england
- for other uses, see the politician (disambiguation) a politician, political leader, or political figure (from classical greek πόλις, 'polis
- the constitution limits the lok sabha to a maximum of 552 members, including no more than 20 members representing people from the union