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- Dictionarybreeding/ˈbriːdɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the mating and production of offspring by animals: "the flooding of the rivers is a trigger for breeding to start" Similar
- 2. the good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity: "that's the kind of modesty you get from good breeding" Similar Opposite
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BREEDING definition: 1. the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed from them: 2. the process in which animals…. Learn more.
The meaning of BREEDING is the action or process of bearing or generating. How to use breeding in a sentence.
noun. 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.
If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners. It's a sign of good breeding to know the names of all your staff.
The meaning of BREED is to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation. How to use breed in a sentence.
BREEDING definition: 1. the process in which animals produce young animals: 2. the activity of keeping animals in order…. Learn more.
1. One's line of descent; ancestry: a person of noble breeding. 2. Upbringing or education, especially in proper social behavior. 3. The production of offspring or young: measures to control the breeding of mosquitoes. 4. The propagation of animals or plants: a farm devoted to the breeding of horses.
