reproduction

Definitions

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

The action or process of copying or imitating something, such as a document, artwork, or sound.

Examples

The museum sold a high-quality reproduction of the famous painting.

Sexual reproduction allows for genetic diversity within a species.

The company was sued for the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material.

Synonyms

replication copying duplication procreation breeding generation imitation

Antonyms

original prototype master destruction sterility infertility extinction