heterosexual
adjective/ˌhɛtərəˈsɛkʃuəl/
Frequency rank: #8,665 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or characterized by attraction to people of the opposite sex.
Example sentence
The survey asked participants to identify whether they were heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
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