Definition of Reproduction

1. Noun. The process of generating offspring.

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Specialized synonyms: Agamogenesis, Asexual Reproduction, Amphimixis, Sexual Reproduction
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Terms within: Birth, Birthing, Giving Birth, Parturition
Derivative terms: Reproduce

2. Noun. Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall.
Exact synonyms: Reproductive Memory
Generic synonyms: Recall, Recollection, Reminiscence

3. Noun. Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied.
Exact synonyms: Replica, Replication
Generic synonyms: Copy
Specialized synonyms: Toy
Derivative terms: Replicate

4. Noun. The act of making copies. "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
Exact synonyms: Replication
Specialized synonyms: Scanning, Sound Reproduction
Generic synonyms: Copying
Derivative terms: Reproduce

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

Definition of Reproduction

1. n. The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced

Definition of Reproduction

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

Medical Definition of Reproduction

1. The production of offspring by organised bodies. Origin: L. Re = again, productio = production This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reproduction

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reprocessing
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reproducibility of results
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reproduction (current term)
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reproductions
reproduction cost
reproduction techniques
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reproductive adaptation
reproductive and urinary physiology
reproductive assimilation
reproductive cell
reproductive cells
reproductive cloning
reproductive control agents

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