intercourse vs sex

sex vs intercourse

intercourse and sex both are nouns.

intercourse is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intercourse	Yes	No	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sex is a hypernym of intercourse; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than intercourse:

intercourse: sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of intercourse include sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice.

intercourse (noun)	sex (noun)
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur	activities associated with sexual intercourse
communication between individuals	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

intercourse (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

Difference between intercourse and sex

Words related to "sex"

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