Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reproduction

/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: re-pro-duc-tion
IPA: /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of making copies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A method for reproducing a bug or problem.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction."
"Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited."
"Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned."
"Could you file a bug at on the issue tracker with a minimum reproduction so that we can investigate?"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English reproduction From re- + production.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

reproductions (plural)

Derived Forms

autoreproduction microreproduction nonreproduction photoreproduction reproductional reproductionism reproductionist repronormativity reprotoxic

Phrases

alien reproduction vehicle asexual reproduction basic reproduction number basic reproduction rate basic reproduction ratio pine reproduction weevil sexual reproduction

Frequently Paired Words

reproduce

Synonyms

procreation repro breeding facts of life replication replica reproductive memory

Rhymes With

production construction introduction reduction destruction instruction reconstruction induction obstruction deduction abduction suction

Questions

How do you pronounce reproduction?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/.
What does reproduction mean?: The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
Where does reproduction come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin prōductiōder. Old French productionbor. Middle English produccioun English production English reproduction From re- + production.

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