US /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/
noun Freq #18152

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The biological process by which living things produce offspring.

    The class learned about reproduction in plants and animals.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of making copies of something.

    Unauthorized reproduction of this book is forbidden.

  3. 3
    noun

    A copy of something, especially a work of art.

    He hung a reproduction of a famous painting in the hallway.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the biological process by... breedingprocreation
2 noun · the act of making copies of... replication
3 noun · a copy of something,... replica
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Word family
Forms reproductions
Derived forms autoreproductionmicroreproductionnonreproductionphotoreproductionreproductionalreproductionismreproductionistrepronormativityreprotoxic
Related forms reproduce

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English reproduction From re- + production.

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