breeding
the producing of offspring.
the improvement or development of breeds of livestock, as by selective mating and hybridization.
Horticulture. the production of new forms by selection, crossing, and hybridizing.
training; nurture: He is a man of good breeding.
the result of upbringing or training as shown in behavior and manners; manners, especially good manners: You can tell when a person has breeding.
Energy. the production in a nuclear reactor of more fissile material than is consumed.
Origin of breeding
1Other words from breeding
- non·breed·ing, adjective, noun
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How to use breeding in a sentence
Because genetics influences aroma and flavor, Matthews is exploring whether it’s possible to better control aroma glycoside concentrations through breeding.
How does a crop’s environment shape a food’s smell and taste? | Carolyn Beans | September 10, 2020 | Science NewsScientists aren’t sure exactly what the audience—some of which are birds that already have a breeding position in their own territory—gains from watching these fights, Barve says.
Blood, death, and eye gouging: welcome to the world of acorn woodpeckers | Kate Baggaley | September 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceTo test this, they baited sticky traps with the chemical and put them on artificial grass and a natural breeding area of migratory locusts in northern China.
A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm | Jonathan Lambert | September 7, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBirds that have access to stable food quantities over many years should arrive at their annual breeding grounds with the same energy reserves and fat insulation every year.
Her aim is to identify the genetic markers that contribute to a breed’s climate resilience, markers that might lead to more precise breeding and gene-editing practices.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed? | Dyllan Furness | August 16, 2020 | Singularity Hub
So, why would a species like the banded mongoose favor breeding between relatives?
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family | Helen Thompson | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Hence, there might be a net benefit, at least to some females, of breeding within the natal group,” the researchers speculate.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family | Helen Thompson | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIts adaptability and breeding capabilities ensured that it would be selected for mass production on an unimaginable scale.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity | William O’Connor | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhether or not guayusa is a product of selective breeding, the Kichwa have learned to harness its power.
Bye Bye Latté, Hello Guayusa: Why The Amazon Holds the Secret to a Cleaner, Healthier Caffeine | Brandon Presser | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe critters have the propensity to devour their babies if alarmed and so require a calm environment for breeding.
With Yung Pak's father was a strange gentleman, a young man with a pleasant face and an air of good breeding.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeThough perfectly certain the birds were breeding near, we could not find the nests.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil SmithTo take any sentence from the mouth of another person, before he has time to utter it, is the height of ill-breeding.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyI have, however, a Redshank in full breeding plumage, killed in Guernsey as late as the 23rd of April.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil SmithIn every case, selfishness is the root of all ill-breeding, and it is never more conspicuously displayed than in traveling.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for breeding
/ (ˈbriːdɪŋ) /
the process of bearing offspring; reproduction
the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction
the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement: a man of breeding
a person's line of descent: his breeding was suspect
physics a process occurring in a nuclear reactor as a result of which more fissionable material is produced than is used up
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