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breeding
noun breed·ing
: the process by which young animals, birds, etc., are produced by their parents
: the activity of keeping and caring for animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind
: the way a person was taught in childhood to behave : good manners that come from being raised correctly
Full Definition of BREEDING
1
: the action or process of bearing or generating
2
: ancestry
3
a archaic : education <she had her breeding at my father's charge — Shakespeare> b : training in or observance of the proprieties
4
: the sexual propagation of plants or animals
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First Known Use of BREEDING
14th century
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breeding
noun breed·ing \ˈbrē-diŋ\
Definition of BREEDING for Kids
: training especially in manners
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