🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

प्रजनन

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prajanan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breeding/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"कुत्तों का प्रजनन एक चुनौतीपूर्ण कार्य है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of producing offspring, especially in animals or plants.

    "The breeding of dogs requires careful selection of parent breeds to ensure healthy puppies."
  2. 2

    The rearing and training of animals or plants for specific traits.

    "Selective breeding has led to the development of various strains of crops that yield more produce."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'breeding' originates from the Old English 'bredan', meaning 'to bring forth, to produce'. It evolved through Middle English as 'breden', reflecting the act of producing offspring, particularly in animals, and has maintained this core meaning into modern usage.

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