sex vs category

category vs sex

sex and category both are nouns.

sex is a verb but category is not a verb.

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

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

sex: either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
category: a collection of things sharing a common attribute

Other hypernyms of sex include class, family.

sex (noun)	category (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse	a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles	a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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

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

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