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Noun kinsey has 1 sense
  1. Kinsey, Alfred Charles Kinsey - United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
    --1 is a kind of zoologist, animal scientist

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Kinsey

Definition: Kinsey refers to the Kinsey scale, a system developed by Alfred Kinsey to measure human sexuality on a continuum from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual.

Sense 1 (Noun - Proper name): Kinsey can refer to Alfred Kinsey, an American biologist and sexologist known for his groundbreaking research on human sexuality.

Example sentence: Alfred Kinsey's work on human sexuality revolutionized the understanding of sexual orientation and behavior.

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Sense 2 (Noun - Proper name): Kinsey can also refer to the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, an organization founded by Alfred Kinsey to continue his research.

Example sentence: The Kinsey Institute is a leading center for scientific research on human sexuality and gender.

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Sense 3 (Noun): Kinsey can be used to describe the Kinsey scale, a measure of sexual orientation.

Example sentence: The Kinsey scale allows individuals to identify and understand their position on the spectrum of sexual orientation.

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Sense 4 (Adjective): Kinsey can be used as an adjective to describe something related to or influenced by Alfred Kinsey or his research.

Example sentence: The book explores the kinseyian perspective on human sexuality and challenges traditional notions.

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