name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Kinsey
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/ˈkɪnzi/
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CMU ARPABET: K IH1 N Z IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A measure in the Kinsey scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Alfred Charles Kinsey
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Broader terms: zoologist, animal scientist
History
Etymology
From Old English personal name Cynesige, from cyne- (“royal”) + siġe (“victory”).
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