reproductive
pronunciation
How to pronounce reproductive in British English:
UK [ˌri:prəˈdʌktɪv]
How to pronounce reproductive in American English:
US [ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- producing new life or offspring
Word Origin
- reproductive (adj.)
- 1753; see reproduce + -ive. In U.S., reproductive rights attested from 1970.
Example
- 1. A deep male voice is inherently attractive , as it indicates greater exposure to pubertal testosterone and is linked to reproductive fitness .
- 2. When a new male gelada monkey takes control of a reproductive group , he will typically kill off the babies of his predecessor .
- 3. When melinda and I first started our giving , in the late 1990s , our focus was on reproductive health rather than childhood deaths .
- 4. In the world of moulay ismail the bloodthirsty , however , a low-status man may be cast on the reproductive scrap heap because there are no women available to him at all .
- 5. If circumstances do not favour her at the time ( perhaps the father has deserted her ) the cost to her total reproductive output of bringing up a child may exceed the risk of killing it .