reproducer en · NOUN
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 prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English reproducer From reproduce + -er.
Meanings
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One who reproduces something.
Local musicians were not just passive reproducers of the tradition.
2000, David Greer, Ian Rumbold, Jonathan King, Musicology and Sister Disciplines, page 304:
- In a phonograph, a device containing a sounding diaphragm and the needle or stylus that traverses the moving record, for reproducing the sound.
- In a manograph, a device for reproducing the engine stroke on a reduced scale.
- A series of steps which reproduce a bug or other condition of interest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reproducers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ru воспроизводи́тельница (one who reproduces something) · ru воспроизводи́тель (one who reproduces something)