gender difference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgenderanddifference
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gender
noun
uk/ˈdʒen.dər/us/ˈdʒen.dɚ/
a group of people in a society who share particular qualities or ways of behaving which that society associates with being male, female, or ...
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difference
noun
uk/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofgenderanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Two aspects require particular attention: accounts of the nature ofgenderdifference, and the impact of electoral context on electoral judgements.
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In the female data, we see the samegenderdifferencein variant usage as found in (p) and among the older speakers in (t).
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There is nogenderdifferencein educational level.
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Thisgenderdifferenceremains significant when all demographic variables are examined in a multivariate model.
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However, a similargenderdifferencewas not evident among the unmarried.
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Despite these basicgenderdifferencein the work sphere, some major changes have occurred in recent years.
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The overallgenderdifferencein mean income was largely attributable to the far higher share of non-married women.
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An additionalgenderdifferencewas revealed by the longitudinal data.
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He attributes his early commercial and critical failure as a male author participating in a woman's book market togenderdifference.
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Thisgenderdifferenceaffected both noninvasive and invasive investigations.
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Most of the members are men, although thegenderdifferencein membership is decreasing.
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These meek demands were expressed in the rhetoric ofgenderdifference, as opposed to the rhetoric of equality voiced in other countries.
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The level of participation in social and cultural activities increased over the 10 years, and at both dates thegenderdifferencewas insignificant.
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There was no notablegenderdifferencein the influences identified.
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Thegenderdifferenceis mirrored in differences between part-time and full-time workers.
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First, thegenderdifferencein these forms appears to be relatively constant across age groups.
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An alternative explanation is that thegenderdifferencein endorsement of symptoms is the result of response bias.
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Thegenderdifferencewas especially noticeable among children under 5 years old and male patients exceeded female by 65 % (male 203 s. female 123).
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