Breeding vs. Rearing

Breeding vs. Rearing — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Breeding and Rearing

Breedingnoun

Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.

Rearingnoun

Act of raising young.

We studied blowfly rearings in various environmental conditions.

Breedingnoun

The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.

Rearingnoun

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

Breedingnoun

The act of copulation in animals.

Rearingnoun

raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;

they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
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Breedingnoun

The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.

Rearingadjective

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile;

a lion rampant

Breedingnoun

Nurture; education; formation of manners.

Breedingnoun

Descent; pedigree; extraction.

Your dog has good breeding.

Breedingnoun

(gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography.

Breedingadjective

Of, relating to or used for breeding.

Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.
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Breedingverb

present participle of breed

Through genetic manipulation and harsh training, I am breeding a species of super-dogs to take over the world.

Breedingnoun

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

Breedingnoun

the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior);

a woman of breeding and refinement

Breedingnoun

raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;

they debated whether nature or nurture was more important

Breedingnoun

the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

Breedingnoun

the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

Breedingadjective

producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring;

the breeding populationretained a few bulls for breeding purposes