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The genus Drosophila is one of the great success stories. There's hundreds of species within the genus. They're on every continent except Antarctica, they're in tropical rain forests, they're in deserts, they've evolved many exotic mating behaviors, and they're capable of incredibly long-distance flights.
Michael Dickinson

Meaning of "mating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATING

mating  [ˈmeɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mating 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 MATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mating

Mating

In biology, mating is the pairing of opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms, usually for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Some definitions limit the term to pairing between animals, while other definitions extend the term to mating in plants and fungi. Fertilization is the fusion of both sex cell or gamete. Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. Mating may also lead to external fertilization, as seen in amphibians, fishes and plants. For the majority of species, mating is between two individuals of opposite sexes. However, for some hermaphroditic species, copulation is not required because the parent organism is capable of self-fertilization; for example, banana slugs. For animals, mating strategies include random mating, disassortative mating, assortative mating, or a mating pool. In some birds, it includes behaviors such as nest-building and feeding offspring. The human practice of mating and artificially inseminating domesticated animals is part of animal husbandry.

Definition of mating in the English dictionary

The definition of mating in the dictionary is the action of pairing for reproduction. Other definition of mating is the action of checkmating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATING


alternating
ˈɔːltəˌneɪtɪŋ
awaiting
əˈweɪtɪŋ
calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
devastating
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
frustrating
frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ
humiliating
hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ
incorporating
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
oscillating
ˈɒsɪleɪtɪŋ
penetrating
ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ
postmating
ˌpəʊstˈmeɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
rotating
rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
stimulating
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATING

matico
Matie
matier
maties
matiest
Matilda
matily
matin
matinal
matiness
mating call
mating season
matins
matipo
Matisse
matless
matlo
Matlock
matlow

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATING

accommodating
accounting
beating
boating
captivating
central heating
cheating
coating
debating
dominating
eating
floating
heating
ice-skating
irritating
overheating
plating
repeating
seating
star rating
sweating

Synonyms and antonyms of mating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MATING»

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

Translation of «mating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATING

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

Translator English - Chinese

交配
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apareamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

mating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التزاوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спаривания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acasalamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রজনন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accouplement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkahwinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paarung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

交配
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짝짓기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kawin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giao phối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனச்சேர்க்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वीण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiftleşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

combaciamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gody
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спарювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împerechere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζευγάρωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dekking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

parning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATING»

The term «mating» is very widely used and occupies the 20.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATING» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

7 QUOTES WITH «MATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mating.
1
Michael Dickinson
The genus Drosophila is one of the great success stories. There's hundreds of species within the genus. They're on every continent except Antarctica, they're in tropical rain forests, they're in deserts, they've evolved many exotic mating behaviors, and they're capable of incredibly long-distance flights.
2
Charles Eastman
Love between a man and a woman is founded on the mating instinct and is not free from desire and self-seeking. But to have a friend and to be true under any and all trials is the mark of a man!
3
Dian Fossey
One of the basic steps in saving a threatened species is to learn more about it: its diet, its mating and reproductive processes, its range patterns, its social behavior.
4
Peter R. Grant
Thus mating of females was strictly along the lines of paternal song.
5
Keith Henson
High status males had multiple wives or additional mating opportunities in the ancestral environment.
6
Mary Roach
I think by and large, humans prefer to think of themselves as minds from the neck up. We don't really like to think of ourselves as another animal, another digesting, excreting, mating, snoring, sleeping kind of sack of guts. I don't think we like that. I think we'd rather not be reminded of it.
7
Graham Swift
All nature's creatures join to express nature's purpose. Somewhere in their mounting and mating, rutting and butting is the very secret of nature itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATING»

Discover the use of mating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mating
At times wildly comic but also magnificently cerebral, Mating is a profound exploration of the human condition and a moving love story, circling the question 'what do men and women really want?'
Norman Rush, 2013
2
Mating Intelligence: Sex, Relationships, and the Mind's ...
This is the first serious scholarly effort to explore that interface.
Glenn Geher, Geoffrey Miller, 2012
3
Mating: A Novel
The narrator of this splendidly expansive novel of high intellect and grand passion is an American anthropologist at loose ends in the South African republic of Botswana.
Norman Rush, 2011
4
Mating Systems and Strategies
If they are correct, this book will likely become a landmark."--Mart Gross, University of Toronto "This is an exceptional and thought provoking contribution to behavioral ecology.
Stephen M. Shuster, Michael John Wade, 2003
5
Human Mating Patterns
This book examines the causes and consequences of different mating patterns in man.
C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor, Anthony J. Boyce, 1988
6
Dating, Mating, and Manhandling: The Ornithological Guide to Men
Whether you’re looking for a date or a mate, or just want to “get flocked,” dating expert Lauren Frances, Ph. Double D shares her up-to-date relationship research in this comprehensive guide to modern romance.
Lauren Frances, 2009
7
Mating in Captivity
Mating in Captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.
Esther Perel, 2009
8
The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating
David Buss updates his classic study of the origin of human mating behavior with fascinating new research.
David M. Buss, 2003
9
Mating Intelligence Unleashed: The Role of the Mind in Sex, ...
This book will change the way you think about sex, dating, love, and the human mind.
Glenn Geher, PhD, Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, 2013
10
Mating Instinct: Moon Shifter
The third novel in Katie Reus's exciting series of the passionate and protective shifters, filled with mystery, suspense and sensual romance.
Katie Reus, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mating is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sunday trading? What about Sunday mating?
'Given that Britain is short of skilled workers, there might be a case to place reproduction ahead of productivity and have a little fun at the same ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Tiger mating attempt takes brutal turn at Siddhartha Garden
On Friday, the Siddhartha Garden and Zoo authorities set the tiger and tigress free in the same enclosure for mating. The tiger become violent ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Mt Linton Station studies hogget mating
There were three reasons hogget lamb slaughter was low: the effort it took to get hoggets to mating weight, hogget lambing often resulted in ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
4
Mating manatees draw crowd in Pompano Beach
A crowd gathered, kept at a respectful distance by lifeguards and Broward Sheriff's deputies, as the manatees engaged in mating behavior that ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Mating manatees draw curious crowds in Pompano Beach
Mating manatees draw curious crowds in Pompano Beach. Published On: Jul 20 2015 04:31:44 PM EDT Updated On: Jul 20 2015 04:44:21 PM EDT. Small Text ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
6
Get dairy heifers ready for mating
At Netherton farm near Marton, Dairy NZ consulting officer for southern Waikato, Sarah Dirks said heifers needed to reach sexual maturity ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Six Fraternity Members Arrested After Pair Of Mating Flamingos Died …
The mating birds were killed in a fraternity initiation prank gone wrong. Flamingos mate for life; therefore, when the fraternity members and ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
Podcast: Mating habits of Millennials with Lucy the Intern
Lucy is still in school so I had her on to talk about the mating habits of Millennials. I've felt for some time now that there are boatloads of ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
9
Koala study sheds light on surprising mating habits
Ellis says scientists expected that during the competition of mating season, male koalas would be more confrontational, but the opposite was ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Do not disturb: Nepal closes a national park to give mating red …
Do not disturb: Nepal closes a national park to give mating red pandas some privacy. Global Voices Online. July 14, 2015 · 2:45 PM EDT. By Sanjib Chaudhary ... «PRI, Jul 15»

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