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- DictionaryBreed·ing/ˈbrēdiNG/
noun
- 1. the mating and production of offspring by animals: "palolo worms use the moon to time their breeding"
The meaning of BREEDING is the action or process of bearing or generating. How to use breeding in a sentence.
noun. the process of bearing offspring; reproduction. the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction. the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement. a man of breeding. a person's line of descent. his breeding was suspect.
BREEDING definition: 1. the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed from them: 2. the process in which animals…. Learn more.
1. : to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation. yet every mother breeds not sons alike Shakespeare. 2. a. : beget sense 1. He bred a daughter. b. : produce, engender. despair often breeds violence. 3. biology : to propagate (plants or animals) sexually and usually under controlled conditions.
3 days ago · breeding in British English. (ˈbriːdɪŋ ) noun. 1. the process of bearing offspring; reproduction. 2. the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction. 3. the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement.
BREEDING definition: 1. the process in which animals produce young animals: 2. the activity of keeping animals in order…. Learn more.
the result of upbringing or training as shown in behavior and manners; manners, especially good manners: You can tell when a person has breeding.
noun. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. see more. adjective. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring. “the breeding population”. “retained a few bulls for breeding purposes”. synonyms: fruitful.
1. the process of bearing offspring; reproduction. 2. (Genetics) the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction. 3. the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement: a man of breeding. 4. a person's line of descent: his breeding was suspect.
Definition of breeding noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
