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breeding

breed·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bree-ding]
    • /ˈbri dɪŋ/
    • /ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bree-ding]
    • /ˈbri dɪŋ/

Definitions of breeding word

  • uncountable noun breeding 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. 3
  • noun breeding the process of bearing offspring; reproduction 3
  • noun breeding the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction 3
  • noun breeding the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement 3
  • noun breeding a person's line of descent 3
  • noun breeding a process occurring in a nuclear reactor as a result of which more fissionable material is produced than is used up 3

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Origin of breeding

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at breed, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Breeding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

breeding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

breeding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for breeding

noun breeding

  • development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
  • training — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
  • lineage — the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
  • urbanity — the quality of being urbane; refined courtesy or politeness; suavity: He was the last word in urbanity.
  • gentility — good breeding or refinement.

Antonyms for breeding

noun breeding

  • discourtesy — lack or breach of courtesy; incivility; rudeness.
  • crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
  • rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.

Top questions with breeding

  • what is selective breeding?

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