breeding adj : producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"

1 elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression [syn: genteelness, gentility]

2 the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement" [syn: education, training]

3 raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" [syn: bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]

4 the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

5 the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring [syn: reproduction, procreation, facts of life]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ

Noun

1. The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs.

   Your dog has had good breeding.

2. The act of insemination by natural or artificial means
3. The act of copulation in animals

Adjective

breeding (no comparative or superlative; used only before the noun)

1. Of, relating to or used for breeding.

   Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.

Derived terms

• breeding ground

Verb

breeding

1. present participle of breed

   Through genetic manipulation and harsh training, I am breeding a species of super-dogs to take over the world.

Breeding generally refers to the act of biological reproduction or but may also refer to:

• Artificial selection, the intentional breeding of certain traits, or combinations of traits, over others
  • Selective breeding, in domesticated animals is the process of developing a cultivated breed over time
  • Smart breeding
  • Cat breeding, Dog breeding, Horse breeding, Plant breeding, Cuniculture (rabbit breeding)

See also

• Purebred, cultivars of a species
• Inbreeding, breeding between close relatives, whether plant or animal
• Provenance, the origin or source from which something comes, and the history of subsequent owners
• Manners, the unenforced standards of conduct which show the actor to be cultured, polite, and refined
• Sex
• Sexual intercourse
• Pregnancy
• Marriage
• Breeding season
• Mating

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