breeding
/brˈidɪŋ/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
Noun
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Noun
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
Noun
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
Noun
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
Noun
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Synonyms
bringing up
education
facts of life
fosterage
fostering
genteelness
gentility
nurture
procreation
raising
rearing
reproduction
training
upbringing