straightness vs sex

sex vs straightness

straightness and sex both are nouns.

straightness is not a verb while sex is a verb.

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

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

straightness: a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse

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

straightness (noun)	sex (noun)
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex	activities associated with sexual intercourse
freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
having honest intentions	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
trueness of course toward a goal

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

Difference between straightness and sex

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