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Breeding

/ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/

Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.

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📖 Definitions of "Breeding"

noun

1
Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
2
The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
3
The act of copulation in animals.
4
The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.

🔄 Synonyms of "Breeding"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
nurtureverb	The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
nurturing	Refers to being caring; something which nurtures.
refinementnoun	The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
gentilitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
fruitful	Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
fosteringnoun	encouragement; aiding the development of something
trainingnoun	The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
fosteragenoun	The act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.
rearingnoun	Act of raising young.
educationnoun	(uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
reproductionnoun	The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
procreationnoun	The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring
raisingnoun	Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
upbringingnoun	The raising or training of a child.
genteelnessnoun	The quality of being genteel.
bringing upnoun	raising someone to be an accepted member of the community

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Breeding"

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Word	Definition
procreationnoun	The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring
reproductionnoun	The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
fruitful	Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
nurturenoun	The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
refinementnoun	The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
rearingnoun	Act of raising young.
upbringingnoun	The raising or training of a child.
fosteringnoun	encouragement; aiding the development of something
fosteragenoun	The act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.
raisingnoun	Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
gentilitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
genteelnessnoun	The quality of being genteel.
educationnoun	(uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
trainingnoun	The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
bringing upnoun	raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
nurturing	Refers to being caring; something which nurtures.
proliferationnoun	(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
reproducingnoun	(nonstandard in the plural) reproduction
reproductivenoun	(biology) A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).
conceptionnoun	The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.