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breeding
('br/i/d/I//N/ )

noun (n)

  • elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    genteelness, gentility
    source: wordnet30
  • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    A woman of breeding and refinement.
    Synonym:
    education, training
    source: wordnet30
  • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
    source: wordnet30
  • the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    facts of life, procreation, reproduction
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or process of generating or bearing.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring(adj.all)
    Example:
    The breeding population.
    Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes.
    source: wordnet30
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