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breeding
noun(breed-ing)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Synonyms: facts of life, procreation, reproduction,
breeding
noun(breed-ing)
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
Synonyms: education, training,
Examples:
A woman of breeding and refinement.
breeding
noun(breed-ing)
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Synonyms: genteelness, gentility,
breeding
noun(breed-ing)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Synonyms: bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing,
breeding
adjective(breed-ing)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Examples:
The breeding population.
Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes.
breeding
noun(breed-ing)
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

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