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Synonyms for breeding
ˈbri dɪŋbreed·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
breeding
Behavior is our action in the presence of others; conduct includes also that which is known only to ourselves and our Maker. Carriage expresses simply the manner of holding the body, especially in sitting or walking, as when it is said of a lady "she has a fine carriage." Bearing refers to the bodily expression of feeling or disposition; as, a haughty bearing; a noble bearing. Demeanor is the bodily expression, not only of feelings, but of moral states; as, a devout demeanor. Breeding, unless with some adverse limitation, denotes that manner and conduct which result from good birth and training. Deportment is behavior as related to a set of rules; as, the pupil's deportment was faultless. A person's manner may be that of a moment, or toward a single person; his manners are his habitual style of behavior toward or before others, especially in matters of etiquette and politeness; as, good manners are always pleasing.
Synonyms:
action, bearing, behavior, carriage, conduct, demeanor, deportment, life, manner, mannersPreposition:
The behavior of the pastor to or toward his people, on or upon the streets, before the multitude, or in the church, with the godly, or with the worldly, was alike faultless.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
breeding
Synonyms:
nurture, education, training, discipline, instruction, manners, air, demeanor, decorumAntonyms:
ill-manners, ill-training, illbehavior, ignorance
Princeton's WordNet
breeding, genteelness, gentilitynoun
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Synonyms:
raising, rearing, nurture, facts of life, procreation, fostering, upbringing, genteelness, reproduction, education, bringing up, training, gentility, fosterageAntonyms:
unfruitfuleducation, training, breedingnoun
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
"a woman of breeding and refinement"
Synonyms:
instruction, rearing, education, nurture, facts of life, educational activity, gentility, teaching, preparation, reproduction, training, bringing up, procreation, raising, didactics, fosterage, fostering, grooming, upbringing, pedagogy, genteelnessAntonyms:
unfruitfulbreeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringingnoun
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
Synonyms:
rearing, education, fostering, nurture, facts of life, gentility, upbringing, training, bringing up, elevation, procreation, lift, raising, fosterage, reproduction, genteelnessAntonyms:
unfruitfulbreedingnoun
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
Synonyms:
raising, rearing, nurture, facts of life, procreation, fostering, upbringing, genteelness, reproduction, education, bringing up, training, gentility, fosterageAntonyms:
unfruitfulreproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of lifeadjective
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Synonyms:
replica, rearing, education, reproductive memory, fostering, nurture, facts of life, gentility, upbringing, training, bringing up, replication, procreation, raising, fosterage, reproduction, genteelnessAntonyms:
unfruitfulbreedingadjective
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
"the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
Antonyms:
unfruitful
Matched Categories
Editors Contribution
xenogamy
to breed someone from the start
Dictionary of English Synonymes
breedingnoun
Synonyms:
nurture, education, discipline, instruction, training, schoolingbreedingnoun
Synonyms:
deportment, manners
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
breedingnoun
Synonyms:
generation, procreation, begetting, prolification, stirpiculture, eugenics, nurture, trainingAssociated words:
dysgenesis, dysgenesic, hybrid, hybridization, thremmatology
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "breeding":
reproduction, nesting, reproductive, rearing, husbandry, spawning, reproducing, nest, mating, breed, selection, farming, livestock, spawner, copying, ranching, broodstock, herding, reproduce, playback
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#200 | life | |
#242 | education | |
#435 | training | |
#473 | action | |
#478 | air | |
#1076 | selection | |
#1448 | teaching | |
#2478 | behavior | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#2807 | manner | |
#3055 | preparation | |
#3075 | instruction | |
#4499 | lift | |
#4955 | reproduction | |
#5019 | raising | |
#5491 | discipline | |
#5920 | bearing | |
#7278 | copying | |
#7371 | replica | |
#7402 | farming | |
#7484 | breed | |
#7941 | breeding | |
#8143 | livestock | |
#8604 | elevation | |
#9198 | reproductive | |
#9369 | nest | |
#9685 | playback | |
#9816 | replication | |
#9893 | reproduce | |
#9944 | mating | |
#10516 | carriage | |
#12118 | grooming | |
#16575 | manners | |
#16779 | nesting | |
#17572 | fostering | |
#21687 | spawning | |
#22446 | nurture | |
#23023 | pedagogy | |
#25338 | rearing | |
#27147 | reproducing | |
#31571 | husbandry | |
#37915 | upbringing | |
#39087 | demeanor | |
#42306 | herding | |
#50011 | ranching | |
#54098 | decorum | |
#63157 | procreation | |
#97768 | broodstock | |
#110836 | deportment | |
#114092 | didactics | |
#131368 | spawner | |
#161182 | gentility |
How to use breeding in a sentence?
There has been breeding for quinoi, and there are varieties of quinoi, but it's a great example of something that could be advanced even further with gene editing.
This is a moral imperative and an economic necessity, we have seen in the past that divergence that leads to more inequality, it creates a breeding ground for more instability in the world.
From our successful giraffe breeding program, contributions to field conservation projects, and leadership in Animal Health initiatives benefiting giraffes, we are fully committed to making a difference for Masai giraffes and other species that rely on their place in nature.
A typical migratory bird relies on many different geographic locations throughout its annual cycle for food, rest and breeding. So even if we protect most of their breeding grounds, it’s still not enough – threats somewhere else can affect the entire population, the chain can be broken at any link.
It's another way to immerse our students in reef ecology, the kids don't actually have to visit Great Barrier Reef. They can do their part by breeding clownfish in captivity and donate them to the fish shops.
Translations for breeding
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- تربيةArabic
- ZuchtGerman
- lisääntyminen, hedelmöitys, parittelu, siitos, siittäminen, kasvatusFinnish
- reproductionFrench
- प्रजननHindi
- 育種Japanese
- rangatiratanga, whakaaiaitangaMāori
- совокупле́ние, сноше́ние, ко́итус, родосло́вная, размноже́ние, выра́щивание, осемене́ние, разведе́ние, воспи́танность, копуля́цияRussian
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