Synonyms for procreation
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Noun
1. Reproduction
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind
Related words
- Word family
- procreationist procreate procreative procreator propagation
Forms
- Plural
- procreations → reproductions, breedings, begettings, generations…
Example sentences
- breeding A brood mare is a female horse used for breeding.
- reproduction He has attempted no slavishly literal reproduction.
- race There's a good chance that Tom will lose the race.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| procreation | rising | |
| breeding | falling | |
| reproduction | steady | |
| race | rising | |
| begetting | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- race1
- 8 letters
- breeding2
- 9 letters
- begetting3
- 10 letters
- generation4
- 11 letters
- propagation4
- 12 letters
- reproduction4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (breeding2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- procréation
- Italiano
- procreazione
- Deutsch
- Zeugung