English dictionary
breeding
/'br/i/d/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
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the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
ExamplesA woman of breeding and refinement.
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helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
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the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
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The act or process of generating or bearing.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
ExamplesThe breeding population.
Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes.
Source: WordNet 3.0