procreation C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˌproʊkriˈeɪʃən/ UK /ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the production of offspring; reproduction In many species procreation is tied closely to the seasons. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the production of... reproductionbreedingpropagationgenerationbegettingmultiplication Word family Related forms procreatecreationcreatecreature Etymology AI details From Latin procreatio, from procreare ('to beget, bring forth'), from pro- ('forth') + creare ('to create, produce'). procreare Latin creare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # procreation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌproʊkriˈeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the production of offspring; reproduction ## Examples - In many species procreation is tied closely to the seasons. ## Synonyms - reproduction - breeding - propagation - generation - begetting - multiplication ## Related Forms - procreate - creation - create - creature ## Roots and Affixes - Root: procreare - Root: creare ## Etymology From Latin procreatio, from procreare ('to beget, bring forth'), from pro- ('forth') + creare ('to create, produce'). ## AI Etymology Procreation is from Latin procreatio, from procreare ('to beget, bring forth'), from pro- ('forth') + creare ('to create, produce'). Important recorded forms include procreare (Latin) and creare (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers the production of offspring; reproduction. The wider family includes related words such as procreate, creation, create, and creature. ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown