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# reproduction

noun (reproduction — uncountable; a reproduction, reproductions)

«reproduction» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The way living things make new young of their own kind, such as animals having babies or plants making seeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#m1)
2. A copy of something, especially a painting or piece of old furniture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#m2)
3. Making a copy of sound or pictures, like a printed photo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#x1)
- Plants use seeds for reproduction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#x2)
- Strawberry plants also use runners for reproduction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#x3)
- Frogs lay eggs as part of reproduction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#x4)
- The poster is a reproduction of a famous painting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#x5)
- This chair is a reproduction, not a real antique. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reproduction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reproduction/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reproduction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reproduction.html) on Mova free.