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Meaning of "copulation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COPULATION

copulation  [ˌkɒpjʊˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COPULATION

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Copulation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COPULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sexual intercourse

Sexual intercourse, or coitus or copulation, is chiefly the insertion and thrusting of a male's penis, usually when erect, into a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction; also known as vaginal intercourse or vaginal sex.[3][4][5][6] Other forms of penetrative sexual intercourse include penetration of the anus by the penis, penetration of the mouth by the penis or oral penetration of the vulva or vagina, sexual penetration by the fingers, and penetration by use of a strap-on dildo.[7][8][9] These activities involve physical intimacy between two or more individuals and are usually used among humans solely for physical or emotional pleasure and commonly contribute to human bonding.[7][10] A variety of views concern what constitutes sexual intercourse or other sexual activity,[11][12] which can also impact views on sexual health.[13] Although the term sexual intercourse, particularly the variant coitus, most commonly denotes penile-vaginal penetration and the possibility of creating offspring, [3][5][6][14] it also commonly denotes penetrative oral sex and particularly penile-anal sex.

Definition of copulation in the English dictionary

The definition of copulation in the dictionary is the act of having sexual intercourse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COPULATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COPULATION

copsy
Copt
copter
Coptic
Coptic Church
copublisher
copula
copulae
copular
copulate
copulative
copulatively
copulatory
copurify
copy
copy and paste
copy desk
copy editor
copy holder
copy in

WORDS THAT END LIKE COPULATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of copulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COPULATION»

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

Translation of «copulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COPULATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

交配
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cópula
570 millions of speakers

English

copulation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शयन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجماع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

совокупление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cópula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্গম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copulation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Copulation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopulation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

交尾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Copulation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giao hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

copulation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiftleşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copulazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopulacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злягання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copulație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνουσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kopulasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kopulation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

copulation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of copulation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COPULATION»

The term «copulation» is regularly used and occupies the 68.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COPULATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «copulation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «copulation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPULATION»

Discover the use of copulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to copulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Families Are Formed Through Copulation
Keep in mind this is only a joke. Mr. Wren is well aware of the fact that essentially he will convince no one. That people will continue to have children regardless.
Jacob Wren, 2007
2
Extra-pair Copulation-seeking Behavior in Purple Martins, ( ...
Extra-Pair Copulation-Seeking Behavior – A Mixed Mating Strategy One type of mating system that incorporates some degree of previously described mating systems is extra-pair copulation-seeking behavior resulting in a mixed mating ...
Abby Amanda Stanley, 2008
3
Homosexual Behaviour in Animals: An Evolutionary Perspective
as well as (other) extra-partnership copulation activities. Ten of these (0.4%) were copulation approaches involving male '116' and male '113', but this time with male '113' always in the female role. Male '116' also engaged in copulation ...
Volker Sommer, Paul L. Vasey, 2006
4
Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal ...
"A copulation forced onto an unwilling femaie by an aggressive or overpowering male" tThomhill and Alcock 1983, 272, 275, 404). cf rape Comments: Forced copulation occurs in animals, including some insect species and the Mallard Duck ...
Edward M. Barrows, 2000
5
Behavioural Diversity in Chimpanzees and Bonobos
However, Takahata and others (1996) have pointed out that the copulation rates of female chimpanzees and female bonobos over the swelling cycle, which consists of a swelling phase and a non-swelling phase, are approximately the same, ...
Christophe Boesch, Gottfried Hohmann, Linda Marchant, 2002
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The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
Baker and Bellis (1993a, 1995) operationalized risk of sperm competition as the proportion of time a couple has spent together since their last copulation and examined changes in semen parameters associated with variations in this index,  ...
David M. Buss, 2005
7
Orang-utan Biology
Male Reproductive Behavior and Anatomy of the Great Apes in Relation to the Number of Males in Competition for Estrous Females, Ranked from Greatest (I) to Least (3) table 7-2. Copulation and Female Sexual Initiation during the Menstrual .
Jeffrey H. Schwartz, 1988
8
Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the ...
Copulation occurs immediately the pupal case is ruptured and females do not mate again (see Thornhill and Alcock 1983 for a review of this phenomenon in the insects). Male dung flies, Sepsis cynipsea, mount and remain in precopulatory ...
Leigh W. Simmons, 2001
9
Sperm Competition in Humans: Classic and Contemporary Readings
interested in copulating with his partner, reports that is partner is more interested in copulating with him, and is less distressed by his partner's denial of a request for copulation. Two of the six predictions tested in this research were not ...
Todd K. Shackelford, Nicholas Pound, 2006
10
Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study ...
Reproduction usually begins with a mutual interchange of spermatozoa during copulation between two individuals. The received spermatozoa are stored in the spermathecae (or in analagous structures in the African family Eudrilidae) where  ...
Reginald William Sims, Brian M. Gerard, Linnean Society of London, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term copulation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Spidey Senses Tingling! Arachnids Feel Sex
... and strain, and consequently might be involved in male mechanisms to stimulate the female during copulation," Lipke and Michalik said. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Corona man accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old adopted son
... a spiritual community in Norco, on four felony charges, including oral copulation while the person is unconscious, sodomy, continuous sexual ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
3
Locals deploy sandpeople porn to embarrass rain god
... models are supposed to embarrass the rain god above, making him release some rain from the sky to wash away their shameful copulation. «Coconuts Bangkok, Jul 15»
4
HOME SWEET HOME
“Going Home” is a copulation of some of his newspaper columns. He lives in Ketchikan, where he also teaches high school English and ... «Manteca Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Bellacourt sex secrets: Chloroform, deep voices and a fertility dance …
And who can blame her when copulation with her spouse is likened to 'being penetrated by a runny egg'. Knocked out: Beatrice is treated to a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Arraignment Delayed for Teacher Accused of Sex With Minor
Jesse Adam Goff, a 34-year-old Palm Springs resident who teaches at Mojave River Academy, faces charges of oral copulation with a child ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
Jack'd: Dating App Lands Laguna Niguel Gay Man In Trouble With …
The defendant, who is free on bail, insists he's not guilty of sodomy and oral copulation charges. With testimony resuming today and Hoffer ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Recommendations for Summer Reading
And so she analyzed tribal migration patterns; display rituals; physical adornment, mutilation, and mating practices; extra-pair copulation; and ... «Scarsdale10583.com, Jul 15»
9
Alcina, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Grand Théâtre de Provence …
These are all good things, and offer far more sensual pleasure than the simulated copulation of the early scenes. This is a meticulously ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Access and study "judgment at Nuremberg"--an ego-maniacal …
In the 1950's came the Playboy and Playgirl philosophies and the ubiquitous pill that separated copulation from impregnation. This brought ... «RenewAmerica, Jul 15»

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