Definitions for reproduction
ˌri prəˈdʌk ʃənre·pro·duc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. reproductionnoun

   the process of generating offspring

2. reproduction, reproductive memorynoun

   recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall

3. replica, replication, reproductionnoun

   copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

4. reproduction, replicationnoun

   the act of making copies

   "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"

5. reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of lifenoun

   the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. reproductionnoun

   The act of reproducing new individuals biologically

2. reproductionnoun

   The act of making copies

   Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.

3. reproductionnoun

   A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

   Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reproductionnoun

   The act of producing anew.

   Etymology: from reproduce.

   I am about to attempt a reproduction in vitriol, in which it seems not unlikely to be performable. Boyle.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reproduction

   Reproduction (or procreation or breeding) is the biological process by which new individual organisms – "offspring" – are produced from their "parent" or parents. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. There are two forms of reproduction: asexual and sexual. In asexual reproduction, an organism can reproduce without the involvement of another organism. Asexual reproduction is not limited to single-celled organisms. The cloning of an organism is a form of asexual reproduction. By asexual reproduction, an organism creates a genetically similar or identical copy of itself. The evolution of sexual reproduction is a major puzzle for biologists. The two-fold cost of sexual reproduction is that only 50% of organisms reproduce and organisms only pass on 50% of their genes.Sexual reproduction typically requires the sexual interaction of two specialized reproductive cells, called gametes, which contain half the number of chromosomes of normal cells and are created by meiosis, with typically a male fertilizing a female of the same species to create a fertilized zygote. This produces offspring organisms whose genetic characteristics are derived from those of the two parental organisms.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reproduction

   Reproduction is a biological process by which living organisms produce offspring of the same species through exchange or duplication of genetic material. It can occur sexually involving two parents or asexually involving a single parent. The process helps to ensure the survival and continuity of each species.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Reproductionnoun

   the act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced

2. Reproductionnoun

   the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring

3. Reproductionnoun

   that which is reproduced

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. reproduction.]

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1. Reproduction

   Reproduction is the debut album released by British synthpop band The Human League. The album was released in October 1979 through Virgin Records. Reproduction contains nine tracks of electronic music/synthpop with some elements of industrial music, and was recorded during six weeks at The Human League's studio in Sheffield. The recordings were produced by Colin Thurston, who had previously worked on some key new wave recordings such as Iggy Pop's Lust for Life and the second Magazine album, and would go on to produce numerous hit albums of the 1980s, most notably for Duran Duran. The album was a commercial failure upon its initial release in October 1979, but it was re-issued and charted almost two years later in August 1981, earning a Silver disc by the end of the year and peaking at no.34 in early 1982. The album spent a total of 23 weeks on the album chart and was later certified Gold by the BPI in 1988. The only single released from the album was "Empire State Human" which initially failed to chart, but was re-released in June 1980 and reached #62. The band's debut single from 1978, "Being Boiled", was not included on the original release of Reproduction, but was added as an extra track on all CD issues from the late 1980s onwards. A re-recorded version of that single's B-side, "Circus of Death", was however included on the album.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reproduction

   The total process by which organisms produce offspring. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Copy
   • Organic Process
   • Recall

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reproduction' in Nouns Frequency: #2549

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Anagrams for reproduction »

1. proreduction

How to pronounce reproduction?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say reproduction in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reproduction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reproduction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of reproduction in a Sentence

1. Jorge Carrion:

   About 1,800 tortoises have been returned to Espanola and now with natural reproduction we have approximately 2,000 tortoises, this shows that they are able to grow, they are able to reproduce, they are able to develop.

2. Tran Minh Tien:

   Right from the start, I formed this idea around the fact that the harvesting can never exceed the grasses' natural reproduction rate, nature has to have enough time to recover as well.

3. Gemma Clucas:

   The two sexes in penguins behave very similarly to one another, they look almost identical to one another. Behaviorally, they act very similarly as well, particularly in terms of reproduction -- both males and females invest pretty equally in raising their chicks.

4. The French court:

   Despite the European Union's approval of the active substance (glyphosate), the court considered that scientific studies and animal experiments showed Roundup Pro 360 ... is a potentially carcinogenic product for humans, suspected of being toxic for human reproduction and for aquatic organisms.

5. Jean Giraudoux:

   The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reproduction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reproduction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reproduction
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproduction
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproduction
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reproduction
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=reproduction