What does "gender-neutral" mean?

Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.; Used by or intended for people of any gender; not restricted to (only one) gender; available to all genders.

Gender-neutral

Q: What is a synonym for "gender-neutral"?

Common synonyms include: epicene, gender-free, gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered.

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.; Used by or intended for people of any gender; not restricted to (only one) gender; available to all genders.
"The women's sleeping quarters are on the left side of the dormitory, the men's are on the right; gender-neutral restrooms are located in the middle."
2
Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.; Of words, phrasing, etc.: not indicating or referring to (only one) gender.
"Many modern laws use gender-neutral constructions like "they" in place of the old, supposedly unmarked "he"."
3
Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.; In particular, in languages where words are assigned to one grammatical gender or another: lacking such an assignment.