Interpretation. Words used herein regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context requires.

Number. Words used herein in the singular form shall be construed as being used in the plural form, as the context requires, and vice versa.

For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders.

Gender Neutral. Wherever used herein, a pronoun in the masculine gender shall be considered as including the feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

gender shall be deemed to include the equivalent pronoun of the other or no gender.

use of either gender includes the other gender, and use of the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

Gender: Pronouns in any gender shall be construed as masculine, feminine, or neuter as the context requires in the Agreement.

words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting a given gender shall include each other gender;

SINGULAR, PLURAL; GENDER. Whenever used herein, nouns in the singular shall include the plural, and masculine pronoun shall include the feminine gender.

Gender, Tense and Headings. Whenever the context requires, words of the masculine gender used herein shall include the feminine and neuter, and words used in the singular shall include the plural. The words “hereof,” “hereunder,” “herein,” and similar compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Plan and not to any particular term or provision of the Plan. Headings of Articles and Sections, as used herein, are inserted solely for convenience and reference and shall not affect the meaning, interpretation or scope of the Plan.