reproduction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of making copies

   Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient

2. 2
   noun

   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.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of making copies.

   Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.

4. 4
   noun

   A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

   Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.

5. 5
   noun

   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?

6. 6
   noun

   the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

7. 7
   noun

   copy that is not the original

8. 8
   noun

   recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall

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.