breeding
pronunciation
How to pronounce breeding in British English:
UK [ˈbriːdɪŋ]
How to pronounce breeding in American English:
US [ˈbriːdɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
- raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
- the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
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- Adjective:
- producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Word Origin
- breeding (n.)
- late 14c., "hatching, incubation;" also "formation, development, growth," verbal noun from breed (v.). Meaning "good manners" is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Captive breeding programmes for zebras and some primates survived .
- 2. The cause of the problem , kennel-club experts concluded , was current breeding policy .
- 3. Captive breeding of these cranes is very difficult .
- 4. Imagination has a way of breeding disappointment .
- 5. The majority of about 1000 breeding females are found in india , russia and indonesia .