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strict definition
gender
The male-or-female sex designation recorded for a person, with associated forms of address in different languages.
The gender of a person indicates that person's sex, whether male or female. Also associated with the gender are various forms of address in different languages.
The field uses the stated male-or-female distinction to describe the person. A form of address associated with that designation can vary with the language in which the person is addressed.
An associated form of address is separate from the person's given name or family name. Academic qualifications and the position held within an organization have their own title fields.
Related definitions
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academic title
A degree or abbreviated educational status that can be appended to a person's name, especially for professional recognition. -
date of birth
The exact calendar date on which a person was born, determined by the local time at the place of birth. -
first name
The given name of an individual, regardless of whether it is written before or after the family name. -
job title
The internally named position or role of a person within his or her employing organization. -
last name
The family name of an individual, regardless of whether it appears before or after the given name.