Definitions for mating
mat·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual unionnoun

   the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

   "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

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1. matingnoun

   pairing of organisms for copulation.

2. matingadjective

   Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

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1. Mating

   In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. Mating may also lead to external fertilization, as seen in amphibians, fishes and plants. For most species, mating is between two individuals of opposite sexes. However, for some hermaphroditic species, copulation is not required because the parent organism is capable of self-fertilization (autogamy); for example, banana slugs. The term mating is also applied to related processes in bacteria, archaea and viruses. Mating in these cases involves the pairing of individuals, accompanied by the pairing of their homologous chromosomes and then exchange of genomic information leading to formation of recombinant progeny (see mating systems).

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1. mating

   Mating is the process by which two organisms, usually of the opposite sex, come together to reproduce by exchanging genetic material or fertilizing an egg. This process can occur through various methods depending on the species, including sexual reproduction in animals and pollination in plants. Some species may also use asexual reproduction methods. It is a biological mechanism that ensures survival and continuation of species by producing offspring.

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1. Mating

   of Mate

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1. Mating

   In biology, mating is the pairing of opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms, usually for the purposes of reproduction. Some definitions limit the term to pairing between animals, while other definitions extend the term to mating in plants and fungi. Fertilization is the fusion of both sex cell or gamete. Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. Mating may also lead to external fertilization, as seen in amphibians, fishes and plants. For the majority of species, mating is between two individuals of opposite sexes. However, for some hermaphroditic species, copulation is not required because the parent organism is capable of self-fertilization; for example, banana slugs. For animals, mating strategies include random mating, disassortative mating, assortative mating, or a mating pool. In some birds, it includes such behaviors as nest-building and feeding offspring. The human practice of mating domesticated animals and of artificially inseminating them is part of animal husbandry.

Anagrams for mating »

1. taming

How to pronounce mating?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say mating in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mating in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of mating in a Sentence

1. Gregory Skormal:

   Based on scarring patterns and wounds, we know that white sharks off Cape Cod frequently bite each other, however, until this video was shot, we had never actually witnessed any kind of social interaction. The video shows a smaller white shark approach and make contact with a larger white shark, which quickly left the area. We are now examining the video more closely to determine if this was aggressive and/or defensive behavior or, perhaps, associated with mating.

2. Robb Upgrove:

   It’s starting to warm up, so that triggers them to move into mating season.

3. Kiaran McLaughlin:

   They've built up a fabulous breeding operation. They have the best sires going to the best mares. A lot of thought is put into each mating, the approach to do it is about the horse. If the horse got real good in Dubai or somewhere else, they would try to bring them to win the Derby.

4. Ashley Cuffia:

   The sound that you hear is what they make as their mating call to attract their mates so they can lay their eggs, it's like a high pitch to sound like ‘ tsch, tsch, tsch.

5. Bob Hueter:

   Mating season is over, we think, and Ironbound is on his way north to get into some good feeding ground and bulk up again for the next year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mating
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mating
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mating
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mating
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mating