sex typing
noun/ˈseks taɪpɪŋ/
/ˈseks taɪpɪŋ/
[uncountable]- (psychology) the process of putting people into categories according to what are considered to be typical characteristics of each sex
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- (biology) the process of finding out whether a person or other living thing is male or female, especially in difficult cases when special tests are necessary
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