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male-to-female

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Transfeminine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being male to being female.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MtF, M2F

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

That changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: female-to-male

3

adj

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see male, to, female.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The male-to-female ratio is 5-to-3.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A male-to-female transgender person; a trans woman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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