Definitions for reproduce
ˌri prəˈdus, -ˈdyusre·pro·duce

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reproduce(verb)

   make a copy or equivalent of

   "reproduce the painting"

2. reproduce, procreate, multiply(verb)

   have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

   "The Bible tells people to procreate"

3. reproduce(verb)

   recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.

   "this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well"; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"

4. regurgitate, reproduce(verb)

   repeat after memorization

   "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. reproduce(Verb)

   to produce an image or copy of something

2. reproduce(Verb)

   to generate offspring (sexually or asexually)

3. reproduce(Verb)

   to produce again; to recreate

4. reproduce(Verb)

   to bring something to mind; to recall

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Reproduce(verb)

   to produce again

2. Reproduce(verb)

   to bring forward again; as, to reproduce a witness; to reproduce charges; to reproduce a play

3. Reproduce(verb)

   to cause to exist again

4. Reproduce(verb)

   to produce again, by generation or the like; to cause the existence of (something of the same class, kind, or nature as another thing); to generate or beget, as offspring; as, to reproduce a rose; some animals are reproduced by gemmation

5. Reproduce(verb)

   to make an image or other representation of; to portray; to cause to exist in the memory or imagination; to make a copy of; as, to reproduce a person's features in marble, or on canvas; to reproduce a design

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reproduce

   rē-prō-dūs′, v.t. to produce again: to form anew: to propagate: to represent.—n. Reprodū′cer, one who reproduces: the diaphragm used in producing speech in the phonograph.—adj. Reprodū′cible.—n. Reproduc′tion, the act of producing new organisms—the whole process whereby life is continued from generation to generation: repetition.—adj. Reproduc′tive, tending to reproduce.—ns. Reproduc′tiveness, Reproductiv′ity.—adj. Reproduc′tory.—Reproductive faculty, the faculty of the association of ideas; Reproductive organs (bot.), the organs appropriate to the production of seeds or spines: (zool.) the generative system.

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reproduce' in Verbs Frequency: #820

Anagrams for reproduce »

1. procedure

How to pronounce reproduce?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reproduce in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reproduce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of reproduce in a Sentence

1. Paul Klee:

   Art does not reproduce the visible rather, it makes visible.

2. Paul Klee, Creative Credo, 1920:

   Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.

3. John Stephenson:

   It's not surprising, wolves do tend to attempt to reproduce each year. We expected them to den again.

4. Professor Lattanzio:

   There’s a small but finite survival fraction, that is all bacteria needs. They reproduce very quickly.

5. Elizabeth Pisani:

   That creates elbow room for the slightly resistant ones to reproduce because the competition has been wiped out.

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