reproduction
word
Definition
The act or process of producing new life or making copies of something; can refer to living things having offspring or to making replicas of objects or works.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and academic, common in biology (for living things) and the arts (for copies or replicas). "Sexual reproduction" refers to two parents, "asexual reproduction" to one. In art, "reproduction" means a copy, not the original. Don't confuse with "production" (making or manufacturing).
Example Sentences
Plants use reproduction to grow new generations.
basic
The museum has a reproduction of the famous statue.
basic
Reproduction is important for the survival of animals.
basic
Some lizards can perform asexual reproduction without a mate.
natural
The artist sold a reproduction of the painting for less than the original.
natural
Rapid reproduction allows bacteria to spread quickly.
natural