breeding
adjective
- 1
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
the breeding population
retained a few bulls for breeding purposes
noun
- 1
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
- 2
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- 3
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- 4
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- 5
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
a woman of breeding and refinement
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