Reproduce: meaning, definitions and examples

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reproduce

[ ˌriː.prəˈdjuːs ]

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biology

To produce offspring by sexual or asexual reproduction.

Synonyms

multiply, proliferate, propagate

Examples of usage

The cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells.
Some plants can reproduce through seeds or spores.

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copying

To make a copy or imitation of something.

Synonyms

duplicate, recreate, replicate

Examples of usage

She tried to reproduce the painting by Van Gogh.
The printer can reproduce documents in color.

Translations

Translations of the word "reproduce" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reproduzir

🇮🇳 पुनरुत्पादित करना

🇩🇪 reproduzieren

🇮🇩 mereproduksi

🇺🇦 відтворювати

🇵🇱 reprodukować

🇯🇵 再現する (さいげんする)

🇫🇷 reproduire

🇪🇸 reproducir

🇹🇷 yeniden üretmek

🇰🇷 재생하다

🇸🇦 استنساخ

🇨🇿 reprodukovat

🇸🇰 reprodukovať

🇨🇳 复制 (fùzhì)

🇸🇮 reproducirati

🇮🇸 endurskapa

🇰🇿 көбейту

🇬🇪 რეპროდუცირება

🇦🇿 təkrar etmək

🇲🇽 reproducir

Word origin

The word 'reproduce' originated from the Latin word 'reproducere', which combines 're-' (again) and 'producere' (to produce). The term was first used in the 1640s in the context of biology to describe the process of producing offspring. Over time, 'reproduce' also came to be used in the context of copying or duplicating something.