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self-reproduction

self-re·pro·duc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ree-pruh-duhk-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌri prəˈdʌk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ree-pruh-duhk-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌri prəˈdʌk ʃən/

Definitions of self-reproduction word

  • noun self-reproduction the act or process of reproducing. 1
  • noun self-reproduction the state of being reproduced. 1
  • noun self-reproduction something made by reproducing an original; copy; duplicate: a photographic reproduction; a reproduction of a Roman vase. 1
  • noun self-reproduction Biology. the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated. 1
See all 4 definitions of self-reproduction

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Origin of self-reproduction

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; re- + production

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Parts of speech for Self-reproduction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-reproduction

self-reproduction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

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