reproduction

re·pro·duc·tion

noun \ˌrē-prə-ˈdək-shən\

Definition of REPRODUCTION

1

: the act or process of reproducing; specifically : the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring and which fundamentally consists of the segregation of a portion of the parental body by a sexual or an asexual process and its subsequent growth and differentiation into a new individual

2

: something reproduced : copy

3

: young seedling trees in a forest

Examples of REPRODUCTION

1. the mass reproduction of fine art
2. a reproduction of the painting

First Known Use of REPRODUCTION

1659

Related to REPRODUCTION

Synonyms: carbon, carbon copy, clone, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, replication, copy

Antonyms: archetype, original, prototype

Related Words: counterfeit, fake, forgery, knockoff, phony (also phoney), rip-off, rubber stamp, sham; miniature, mock-up, simulation; reconstruction, re-creation; image, likeness, semblance, shadow; impression, imprint, print; approximation, reincarnation, version; extra, reserve, spare

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Synonym Discussion of REPRODUCTION

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing <reproductions from the museum's furniture collection>. duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing <a duplicate of a house key>. copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically <printed 1000 copies of the lithograph>. facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale <a facsimile of a rare book>. replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details <a replica of the Mayflower> but not always in the same scale <miniature replicas of classic cars>.

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, hermaphrodite, plasticity

Rhymes with REPRODUCTION

deconstruction, introduction, liposuction, mass production, reconstruction, self-destruction