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Cisgender
Cisgender (often abbreviated to simply cis) is a term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. Cisgender may also be defined as those who have “a gender identity or perform a gender role society considers appropriate for one’s sex”. It is the opposite of the term transgender.
Related terms include cissexism and cisnormativity.
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Straight (adjective)
Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. from 14thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Of a path, trajectory, etc.: direct, undeviating. from 15thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique. from 17thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Stretched out; fully extended. 15th-16thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Strait; narrow.
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Straight (adjective)
Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding. from 16th c.
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Straight (adjective)
Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward. from 19thc.
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Straight (adjective)
In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive. from 19thc.
“After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league.”
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Straight (adjective)
In proper order; as it should be. from 19thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. from 19thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets. from 19thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set. from 19thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Making no exceptions or deviations in one’s support of the organization and candidates of a political party.
“a straight Republican;”
“a straight Democrat”
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Straight (adjective)
Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.
“a straight ballot”
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Straight (adjective)
Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable. from 20thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Not plus size; thin.
“the shirts only come in straight sizes, not in plus sizes; shopping at a straight-sized store”
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Straight (adjective)
Not using alcohol, drugs, etc. from 20thc.
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Straight (adjective)
Heterosexual.
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Straight (adjective)
concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic
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Straight (adverb)
Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
“The door will be straight ahead of you.”
“Go straight back.”
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Straight (adverb)
Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
“On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.”
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Straight (adverb)
Continuously; without interruption or pause.
“He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.”
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Straight (noun)
Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
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Straight (noun)
Five cards in sequence.
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Straight (noun)
A heterosexual.
“My friends call straights “heteros”.”
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Straight (noun)
A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
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Straight (noun)
A straighter. from 20th c.
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Straight (verb)
To straighten.
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Cisgender (adjective)
Having a identity) which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people. from 20th c.
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Cisgender (noun)
A cisgender person.
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Straight (adjective)
extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend
“a long, straight road”
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Straight (adjective)
(of hair) not curly or wavy.
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Straight (adjective)
(of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body
“a straight skirt”
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Straight (adjective)
(of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target
“a straight punch to the face”
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Straight (adjective)
(of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points.
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Straight (adjective)
(of an arch) flat-topped.
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Straight (adjective)
properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical
“he made sure his tie was straight”
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Straight (adjective)
in proper order or condition
“it’ll take a long time to get the place straight”
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Straight (adjective)
not evasive; honest
“thank you for being straight with me”
“a straight answer”
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Straight (adjective)
simple; straightforward
“a straight choice between nuclear power and penury”
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Straight (adjective)
(of a look) bold and steady
“he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look”
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Straight (adjective)
(of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional.
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Straight (adjective)
in continuous succession
“he scored his fourth straight win”
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Straight (adjective)
(of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat
“straight brandy”
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Straight (adjective)
(especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical
“a straight play”
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Straight (adjective)
(of a person) conventional or respectable
“she looked pretty straight in her school clothes”
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Straight (adjective)
heterosexual.
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Straight (adverb)
in a straight line; directly
“keep straight on”
“he was gazing straight at her”
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Straight (adverb)
with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately
“I fell into bed and went straight to sleep”
“after dinner we went straight back to our hotel”
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Straight (adverb)
at once; immediately
“I’ll fetch up the bath to you straight”
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Straight (adverb)
in or into a level, even, or upright position
“sit up straight!”
“he pulled his clothes straight”
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Straight (adverb)
correctly; clearly
“I’m so tired I can hardly think straight”
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Straight (adverb)
honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner
“I told her straight—the kid’s right”
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Straight (adverb)
without a break; continuously
“he remembered working sixteen hours straight”
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Straight (noun)
a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a straight section of a racecourse
“he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second”
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Straight (noun)
a form or position that is not curved or bent
“the rod flew back to the straight”
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Straight (noun)
(in poker) a continuous sequence of five cards.
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Straight (noun)
a conventional person.
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Straight (noun)
a heterosexual person.
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Straight (noun)
(in township slang) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink.
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Cisgender (adjective)
denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex.
“this new-found attention to the plight of black trans folks by primarily cisgender allies is timely and necessary”
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