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Meaning of "breeding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREEDING

breeding  [ˈbriːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREEDING

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breeding is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREEDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breeding

Breeding is the reproduction, that is, producing of offspring, usually animals or plants: ▪ Breeding in the wild, the natural process of reproduction in the animal kingdom ▪ Animal husbandry, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rabbits ▪ Plant breeding, through selected specimens such as trees Breeding may also refer to...

Definition of breeding in the English dictionary

The first definition of breeding in the dictionary is the process of bearing offspring; reproduction. Other definition of breeding is the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction. Breeding is also the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREEDING


bleeding
ˈbliːdɪŋ
cross-breeding
ˈkrɒsbriːdɪŋ
feeding
ˈfiːdɪŋ
ill-breeding
ˌɪlˈbriːdɪŋ
inbreeding
ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ
interbreeding
ˌɪntəˈbriːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
linebreeding
ˈlaɪnˌbriːdɪŋ
map-reading
ˈmæpˌriːdɪŋ
mind-reading
ˈmaɪndˌriːdɪŋ
misreading
mɪsˈriːdɪŋ
nonbreeding
ˌnɒnˈbriːdɪŋ
outbreeding
ˌaʊtˈbriːdɪŋ
prereading
priːˈriːdɪŋ
proofreading
ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
reeding
ˈriːdɪŋ
sight-reading
ˈsaɪtˌriːdɪŋ
stockbreeding
ˈstɒkˌbriːdɪŋ
underbreeding
ˌʌndəˈbriːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREEDING

breechcloth
breechclout
breeches
breeches buoy
breeching
breechless
breed
Breed´s Hill
breeder
breeder reactor
breeding ground
breeding pair
breeding season
breeding stock
breeks
breenge
breest
breeze
breeze block
breezeless

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREEDING

according
breakthrough bleeding
breast-feeding
captive breeding
cattle breeding
creep-feeding
demand feeding
filter feeding
line breeding
love-lies-bleeding
overfeeding
pig breeding
preceding
proceeding
receding
selective breeding
speeding
succeeding
underfeeding
unheeding
weeding

Synonyms and antonyms of breeding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BREEDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «breeding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of breeding

Translation of «breeding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREEDING

Find out the translation of breeding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breeding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breeding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

教养
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

educación
570 millions of speakers

English

breeding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रजनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разведение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

criação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রজনন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éducation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembiakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erziehung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教養
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breeding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chăn nuôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனப்பெருக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पैदास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üreme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

educazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hodowla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розведення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reproducere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπαραγωγής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breeding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREEDING»

The term «breeding» is very widely used and occupies the 12.881 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREEDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breeding

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10 QUOTES WITH «BREEDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breeding.
1
Diane Ackerman
We're dabbling in eugenics all the time, breeding ideal crops to replace less aesthetic or nutritious or hardy varieties; leveling forests to graze cattle or erect shopping malls and condos; planting groves of a few familiar trees that homeowners and industries prefer.
2
Omar Ahmad
When you start to think about politicians, you've got to realize these are strange creatures. Other than the fact that they can't tell directions, and they have very strange breeding habits, how do you actually work with these things?
3
Aristophanes
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
4
Ken Auletta
If the Ivy League was the breeding ground for the elites of the American Century, Stanford is the farm system for Silicon Valley.
5
Paul Berg
Moreover, the concern of some that moving DNA among species would breach customary breeding barriers and have profound effects on natural evolutionary processes has substantially disappeared as the science revealed that such exchanges occur in nature.
6
John Bevere
An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception.
7
Dorothy Corkille Briggs
The surest route to breeding jealousy is to compare. Since jealousy comes from feeling less than another, comparisons only fan the fires.
8
Van Wyck Brooks
People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.
9
Luther Burbank
The secret of improved plant breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is love.
10
Margaret Cavendish
First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of women.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREEDING»

Discover the use of breeding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breeding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Book of Dog Breeding
A veterinarian with many years of canine practice experience offers guidance to novice and professional dog breeders, emphasizing the responsibilities of reputable breeders to their dogs and to the buyers of the puppies they produce.
Dan Rice, 2008
2
Aquarium Fish Breeding
Aquarium hobbyists who plan to breed fishes and invertebrates will find a bonanza of information in this book.
Jay F. Hemdal, 2003
3
Plant Breeding Systems
This illustrated text attempts to provide a unified and comprehensive coverage of plant breeding systems, a subject vital to plant geneticists, plant breeders, taxonomists, evolutionists and conservationists.
A. J. Richards, 1997
4
Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Temperate Species
Active plum-breeding programmes are located in California, Georgia, Florida and Texas. In cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the University of Davis started a breeding programme in 1932 and released ...
Shri Mohan Jain, P.M. Priyadarshan, 2009
5
The Complete Book of Cat Breeding
Covers all aspects of cat breeding for both novice and experienced breeders, discussing breeding stock, the breeding process, potential problems, normal and assisted births, and neonatal kitten care
Dan Rice, 1997
6
Principles of Plant Breeding
This book offers the most recent detailed knowledge of plant reproduction and their environmental interaction, which can help guide new breeding programs and help insure continuing progress in providing more food for growing populations ...
Robert Wayne Allard, 1999
7
Genetics and Fish Breeding
This book represents a current review of all the principles of the genetics and breeding of fish.
C.E. Purdom, 1993
8
Organic Crop Breeding
The book is divided into two sections that logically cover the topic from foundational principles to crop-specific examples of organic breeding efforts.
Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren, James R. Myers, 2012
9
Mutation Breeding: Theory and Practical Applications
An essential and comprehensive summary for all plant breeders.
A. M. van Harten, 1998
10
Linear Models for the Prediction of Animal Breeding Values
This book has been written with a good balance of theory and application to fill this gap. Equations for partitioning breeding values into contributions from various sources of information are derived under the various models.
R. A. Mrode, R. Thompson, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREEDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breeding is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Better Genetic Inheritance: How Couples Are Breeding Disease …
There are new methods — some scientifically advanced, others old fashioned, but all controversial — that couples are using to helt the spread ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
2
NZ first as rider heads for World Breeding Champs in Verden
Shiwon Green and F 1 are headed for the World Breeding ... to compete at the prestigious World Breeding Championships for Young Dressage ... «Horsetalk, Jul 15»
3
Indigenous 'Rice Chip' to revolutionize rice breeding
SNP is the most abundant form of DNA sequence variation present in plant genomes and has revolutionized plant breeding in the recent past. «Livemint, Jul 15»
4
Working Together on Sheep Breeding Initiative
Working Together on Sheep Breeding Initiative. On the 26th of last month, the arrival of the sheep imported from New Zealand at the Mexican ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Carolyn Bointon: Smack their bottoms and let's stop breeding a …
I WATCHED with utter amazement on Saturday as a rather fed-up looking woman took an absolute earful of abuse from a young lad who could ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
The Giant Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu, China is where we …
And its sole aim since 1987 has been breeding little baby pandas, to ensure their survival. If you ever feel sad, just remember this place exists. «Metro, Jul 15»
7
'Monkeygate' scandal hits Florida as breeding farms face abuse …
In a scandal that has become known locally as Monkeygate, federal and district authorities are looking into the monkey breeding farms of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Zoo may opt for assisted breeding
Lack of a mate will not stand in the way of breeding of wild animals in the Thiruvananthapuram zoo or any other zoo in the country if the plans of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Coral Breeding May Help Cooler Reefs Survive
The study, by scientists in the United States and Australia, raises the possibility of deliberate breeding to pass on heat-tolerant genes to combat ... «Climate Central, Jul 15»
10
DNREC warns of excess mosquito breeding
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control says heavy rains have created plenty of breeding areas for the ... «WMDT, Jul 15»

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