Dictionary

reproduction en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

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 *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English reproduction From re- + production.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of making copies.
   • Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.
3. (countable, uncountable) A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.
   • Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.
4. (countable, uncountable) 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? 2020, Joe Tsai, “[Bug?] Repeated imported enum cause panic in golang”, in protobuf mailing list:

Forms

Deriveds

photoreproduction · reproductionism · alien reproduction vehicle · reprotoxic · autoreproduction · pine reproduction weevil · basic reproduction ratio · basic reproduction rate · basic reproduction number · reproductionist · nonreproduction · asexual reproduction · reproductional · microreproduction · sexual reproduction · repronormativity

Relateds

reproduce

Synonyms

procreation (sense 1) · repro (senses 2, 3, 4)

Translations (128)

fi kaksoiskappale (a duplicate) · kmr pirbûn (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nl vermenigvuldiging (act of making copies) · fr reproduction (a duplicate) · yue 複製 /复制 (a duplicate) · uz koʻpayish (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · lv vairošanās (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sk rozmnožovanie (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · et paljunemine (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · id reproduksi (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · bg копие (a duplicate) · hu reprodukció (a duplicate) · tl reproduksiyon (a duplicate) · af voortplanting (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sl razmnoževanje (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · da reproduktion (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · cmn 生殖 (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · su ᮘᮛᮔᮠᮔ᮪ (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sh размножа́ва̄ње (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nb eksemplarfremstilling (act of making copies) · ca reproducció (a duplicate) · ro reproducție (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sl reprodukcija (a duplicate) · sl reprodukcija (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · cs rozmnožování (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · uz koʻpaytirish (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ar تَكَاثُر (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · es reproducción (a duplicate) · tr üreme (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · pt reprodução (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · es producción de copias (act of making copies) · cs reprodukce (a duplicate) · bn প্রজনন (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · bg репродукция (a duplicate) · nb reproduksjon (a duplicate) · ru репроду́кция (a duplicate) · ro reproducere (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · lt dauginimasis (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · es reproducción (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · gu પ્રજનન (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ro duplicare (a duplicate) · ko 복제본 (a duplicate) · sh reprodùkcija (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ro reproducere (a duplicate) · de Reproduktion (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · fi suvun jatkaminen (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ja 生殖 (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ja 複製 (a duplicate) · ko 복사본 (a duplicate) · ko 생식 (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · vi sự sinh sản (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ru размноже́ние (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nl reproductie (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · fa تولید مثل (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nb reproduksjon (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · pl prokreacja (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · tl reproduksyon (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · el αντίγραφο (a duplicate) · da formering (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · fa زاداوری (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · it riproduzione (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · arz تكاثر (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · uk репроду́кція (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · da reproduktion (a duplicate) · sv fortplantning (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ru ко́пия (a duplicate) · mk размножување (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · cmn 複製 /复制 (a duplicate) · pl reprodukcja (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · fi kopio (a duplicate) · hy վերարտադրություն (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · wa mopliaedje (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · be размнажэ́ньне (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · tl reproduksiyon (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · el αναπαραγωγή (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · fy fuortplanting (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sh репроду̀кција (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · bg размножа́ване (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · be размнажэ́нне (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · yue 生殖 (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · eo reprodukto generado (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ga atáirgeadh (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ro duplicat (a duplicate) · ka გამრავლება (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · eo reprodukto (a duplicate) · id pembiakan (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · es reproducción (act of making copies) · hu szaporodás (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ru копи́рование (a duplicate) · it riproduzione (a duplicate) · th การสืบพันธุ์ (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · uk відтво́рення (act of making copies) · nn reproduksjon (a duplicate) · az artırma (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · kk көбею (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sq riprodhim (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ky көбөйүү (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nl reproductie (a duplicate) · fr reproduction (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · tg афзоиш (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sh razmnožávānje (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · uk розмно́ження (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · tg тавлиди мисл (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nl voortplanting (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · hi प्रजनन (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · tl reproduksyon (a duplicate) · ga macasamhail (a duplicate) · uk відтво́рення (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · pt reprodução (a duplicate) · nan-hbl 生湠 (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sv reproduktion (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ms pembiakan (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · sv replika (a duplicate) · lo ການສືບພັນ (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · pl reprodukcja (a duplicate) · it duplicato (a duplicate) · cy atgenhedlu (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · tl balisuplingan (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · de Fortpflanzung (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · nn reproduksjon (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · kmr zêdebûn (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · ca reproducció (act of making copies) · az artma (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · pl rozmnażanie (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · bg възпроизвеждане (act of making copies) · fi lisääntyminen (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation) · eo kopio (a duplicate) · ca reproducció (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically — see also procreation)