reproduction
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reproduction
- /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/
noun reproductions
- The act of reproducing new individuals biologically. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.
- The act of making copies. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
- A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate. Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.
- A method for reproducing a bug or problem. Could you file a bug at on the issue tracker with a minimum reproduction so that we can investigate?
Similar: procreation, repro
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: breeding, procreation, replica, replication, breed, reproducing, reproductive, reproductively, fertility, fecundity, fertilisation, proliferation, conception, childbearing, gestation, birth
noun
Similar: procreation, repro
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noun the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation
| Español | reproducción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 생식 saengsik |
| 日本語 | 生殖 seishoku |
| 中文 | 生殖 shēngzhí |
| हिन्दी | प्रजनन prajnan |
| Português | reprodução |
| Français | reproduction |
| Deutsch | Fortpflanzung, Reproduktion |
| Italiano | riproduzione |
| Ελληνικά | αναπαραγωγή anaparagogí |
| Română | reproducere, reproducție |
| Русский | размноже́ние razmnožénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự sinh sản |
| العربية | تَكَاثُر takāṯur |
noun act of making copies
| Español | reproducción, producción de copias |
|---|
noun a duplicate
| Español | reproducción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 복제본 bokjebon, 복사본 boksabon |
| 日本語 | 複製 fukusei |
| 中文 | 複製 /复制 fùzhì |
| Português | reprodução |
| Français | reproduction |
| Italiano | riproduzione, duplicato |
| Ελληνικά | αντίγραφο antígrafo |
| Română | reproducere, duplicat, duplicare |
| Русский | ко́пия kópija, репроду́кция reprodúkcija, копи́рование kopírovanije |
Talk about this word "reproduction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reproduction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reproduction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reproduction "reproduction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reproduction.Cite this
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title = {reproduction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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