English Explanatory Dictionary

reproduction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
The act of making copies.
A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.
A method for reproducing a bug or problem.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/ en-us-reproduction.ogg

Word forms

reproduction reproductions

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English reproduction From re- + production.

Synonyms

procreation repro

Related words

reproduce

Derived words

alien reproduction vehicle asexual reproduction autoreproduction basic reproduction number basic reproduction rate basic reproduction ratio microreproduction nonreproduction photoreproduction pine reproduction weevil reproductional reproductionism reproductionist repronormativity reprotoxic sexual reproduction

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