genus

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Synonyms: genius, venus, gens, genu, gelus, genes, genous, genua, gents, gnus, menus

Antonyms: genius, venus, gens, genu, gelus, genes, genous, genua, gents, gnus, menus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|biotaxonomic rank above species}} {{lb|en|biology|taxonomy}} A [[category]] in the classification of [[organism]]s, ranking below [[family]] (Lat. [[familia]]) and above [[species]].
2. {{senseid|en|any group with common attributes}} A [[group]] with [[common]] [[attribute]]s.
3. {{senseid|en|complexity measure in mathematics}} {{lb|en|topology|graph theory|algebraic geometry}} A [[natural number]] representing any of several related measures of the [[complexity]] of a given [[manifold]] or [[graph]].
4. {{senseid|en|broader category in semantics}} {{lb|en|semantics}} Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.
5. {{senseid|en|type of tuning or intonation in music}} {{lb|en|music}} A type of [[tuning]] or [[intonation]], used within an [[Ancient Greek]] [[tetrachord]].

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