What does breeding mean in English? Meaning of breeding definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "breeding": elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
Noun
Meaning: elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expressionSynonyms: breeding
genteelness
gentilityHypernyms: eleganceMeaning of "breeding": producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Adjective
Meaning: producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspringExample: the breeding population
retained a few bulls for breeding purposesSynonyms: breedingSimilar: fruitfulMeaning of "breeding": the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
Noun
Meaning: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)Example: a woman of breeding and refinementSynonyms: breeding
education
trainingHypernyms: upbringingMeaning of "breeding": helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Noun
Meaning: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the communityExample: they debated whether nature or nurture was more importantSynonyms: breeding
bringing up
fosterage
fostering
nurture
raising
rearing
upbringingHypernyms: acculturation
enculturation
socialisation
socializationMeaning of "breeding": the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
Noun
Meaning: the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridizationSynonyms: breedingHyponyms: autosexing
cattle breeding
dog breeding
horse breedingHypernyms: productionMeaning of "breeding": the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Noun
Meaning: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspringSynonyms: breeding
facts of life
procreation
reproductionHyponyms: crossbreeding
generation
interbreeding
miscegenation
multiplication
propagationHypernyms: sex
sex activity
sexual activity
sexual practiceAdjective: The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs. 2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 222: Plant breeding is always a numbers game. […] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. Your dog has had good breeding.2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 222: Plant breeding is always a numbers game. […] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true.The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.The act of copulation in animals.The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.Nurture; education; formation of manners. Shakespeare She had her breeding at my father's charge.Shakespeare She had her breeding at my father's charge.Descent; pedigree; extraction. Shakespeare Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding.Shakespeare Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding.(gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography.Synonyms:
development, training, lineage, urbanity, gentility, refinement, civility, upbringing, manners, culture, courtesy, ancestry, schooling, conduct, polish, nurture, grace, rearing, raising,
Antonyms:
bad manners, discourtesy, crudeness, rudeness,
