reproduction
pronunciation
How to pronounce reproduction in British English:
UK [ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃn]
How to pronounce reproduction in American English:
US [ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃn]
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- Noun:
- the process of generating offspring
- recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
- copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
- the act of making copies
- the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Word Origin
- reproduction (n.)
- 1650s, "act of forming again," noun of action from reproduce. Of generation of living things, from 1782; of sounds, from 1908. Meaning "a copy" is from 1807.
Example
- 1. This implies an important role in reproduction in all mammals .
- 2. However , artificial reproduction using sperm donation is allowed .
- 3. From recorded time , man has been fascinated with music and the hardware of sound reproduction .
- 4. For example , sex evolved for reproduction .
- 5. This helps the few cells specialised for reproduction to do so more effectively .