male vs sex

male and sex both are nouns.

male is an adjective but sex is not an adjective.

male is not a verb while sex is a verb.

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

male (noun)	sex (noun)
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)	activities associated with sexual intercourse
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies	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

male (adjective)	sex (adjective)
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
characteristic of a man

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

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