reproduction
/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/noun4 syllables
Reproduction means: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring.
Synonyms for reproduction7
noun, as in the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
noun, as in copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
noun, as in recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
noun, as in the act of making copies
What does reproduction mean?5
noun
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
the act of making copies“Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient”
the process of generating offspring
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with reproduction?14
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Reproduction in a sentence
- Straight people are entirely unnecessary for human reproduction, as bisexual people exist.rul
- Interspecies aggression is oriented towards goals related to reproduction.Scott
- Cells have two methods of reproduction: mitosis and meiosis.unknown
- Reproduction is asexual when there is no fusion of gametes.AlanF_US
- Mating can be more about companionship than reproduction.Nuel
- Artificial insemination uses sperm to help in reproduction.Nuel
- Reproduction or appropriation of HTML, images and photographs from within this site is prohibited.unknown
- If human cloning would be a perfected procedure, would it become an alternative method of reproduction?nonong
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Forms of reproduction
as a noun
- plural
- reproductions