Lexic.us

Definition of Breeding

1. Adjective. Producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring. "Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"

2. Noun. Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression.

3. Noun. The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior). "A woman of breeding and refinement"

4. Noun. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. "They debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

5. Noun. The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization.

6. Noun. The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring.

Definition of Breeding

1. n. The act or process of generating or bearing.

Definition of Breeding

1. Noun. The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs. ¹

2. Noun. The act of insemination by natural or artificial means ¹

3. Noun. The act of copulation in animals ¹

4. Noun. (context: gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography ¹

5. Adjective. Of, relating to or used for breeding. ¹

6. Verb. (present participle of breed) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Breeding

1. upbringing [n -S] - See also: upbringing

Medical Definition of Breeding

1. 1. The act or process of generating or bearing. 2. The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding. 3. Nurture; education; formation of manners. "She had her breeding at my father's charge." (Shak) 4. Deportment or behavior in the external offices and decorums of social life; manners; knowledge of, or training in, the ceremonies, or polite observances of society. "Delicacy of breeding, or that polite deference and respect which civility obliges us either to express or counterfeit towards the persons with whom we converse." (Hume) 5. Descent; pedigree; extraction. "Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding." (Shak) Close breeding, In and in breeding, breeding from a male and female from the same parentage. Cross breeding, breeding from a male and female of different lineage. Good breeding, politeness; genteel deportment. Synonym: Education, instruction, nurture, training, manners. See Education. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Breeding

breechloading breed in the bone breed like rabbits breedable breedbate breedbates breede breeded breeder material breeder reactor

breeders breedes breedeth breeding-ground breeding-grounds breeding ground breedings breedism breedist breeds

breeks breem breer breered breering breers brees

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