breeding

The definition of breeding means the producing or raising of young.

(noun)

An example of breeding is mating two dogs to create puppies.

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See breeding in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the producing of young
  2. the rearing of young; upbringing, education, or training, esp. in manners or social behavior
  3. good upbringing or training: tolerance is a sign of breeding
  4. the producing of plants and animals, esp. for the purpose of developing new or better types

Origin: see breed

See breeding in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One's line of descent; ancestry: a person of noble breeding.
  2. Training in the proper forms of social and personal conduct.
  3. Production of offspring or young.
  4. The propagation of animals or plants.

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