Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinsey scale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: kin-sey s-cale
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A scale devised by Alfred Kinsey, used to measure a person's sexuality, ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual), passing through different stages of bisexuality, including the 3 in the middle (bisexual, attracted to men and women equally). There is also an X option, for those exhibiting no sexual attraction (asexual).

Synonyms

Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale

Questions

What does kinsey scale mean?: A scale devised by Alfred Kinsey, used to measure a person's sexuality, ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual), passing through different stages of bisexuality, including the 3 in the middle (bisexual, attracted to men and women equally). There is also an X option, for those exhibiting no sexual attraction (asexual).

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