Kinsey scale

proper noun

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).

Similar
Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA 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).

Similar
Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale

Translations

Finnish Kinseyn asteikko
  • Kinseyn asteikkoTranslations
German Kinsey-Skala
  • Kinsey-SkalaTranslations
Turkish Kinsey skalası
  • Kinsey skalasıTranslations
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APA

Kinsey scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kinsey%20scale

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Chicago

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