reproductive

B2 Topic:Science & Research
US /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌktɪv/
adj Freq #21048

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    producing new life or offspring

    the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions

  2. 2
    adj

    Of or relating to reproduction.

    The word reproductive appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

  3. 3
    adj

    That reproduces.

    The word reproductive appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · producing new life or... generative
Word family
Derived forms nonreproductivepostreproductiveprereproductivereproductivelyreproductivenessunreproductive

Etymology

From re- + productive.

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