reproduction

«reproduction» in Mova's school dictionary: The way living things make new young of their own kind… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (reproduction — uncountable; a reproduction, reproductions)

meaning for a pupil

1) The way living things make new young of their own kind, such as animals having babies or plants making seeds. tree →

2) A copy of something, especially a painting or piece of old furniture. tree →

3) Making a copy of sound or pictures, like a printed photo. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons, reproduction is a life process (like breathing and growing): plants reproduce by seeds, runners and bulbs; animals by eggs or live young. In art and museums, a reproduction is a copy, not the original. Phrases: sexual and asexual reproduction, a reproduction of the Mona Lisa.

examples

• Reproduction is one of the life processes of all living things. tree →
• Plants use seeds for reproduction. tree →
• Strawberry plants also use runners for reproduction. tree →
• Frogs lay eggs as part of reproduction. tree →
• The poster is a reproduction of a famous painting. tree →
• This chair is a reproduction, not a real antique. tree →

note

Verb: reproduce. The reproduction (copy) of a painting is worth much less than the original. Reproduction in humans is taught in later science and in family lessons with care.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «reproduction» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.