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Breeding vs Production - What's the difference?

breeding | production |

As nouns the difference between breeding and production

is that breeding is the process through which propagation, growth or development occurs while production is the act of producing, making or creating something.

As an adjective breeding

is of, relating to or used for breeding.

As a verb breeding

is .

breeding

English

(wikipedia breeding)

Noun

(-)
  • The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs.
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  • The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
  • The act of copulation in animals.
  • The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
  • Nurture; education; formation of manners.
  • * Shakespeare
    • She had her breeding at my father's charge.
  • Descent; pedigree; extraction.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding .
  • (gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to or used for breeding.
    • Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.

    Derived terms

    * breeding ground

    Verb

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

    Anagrams

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    production

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of producing, making or creating something.
    • The widget making machine is being used for production now.
  • The act of bringing something forward, out etc. for use or consideration.
  • * 1910 , , "The Lost Sanjak", Reginald in Russia :
    • I tramped to a neighbouring market-town, and, late as the hour was, the production of a few shillings procured me supper and a night's lodging in a cheap coffee-house.
  • the act of being produced
    • The widgets are coming out of production now.
  • the total amount produced
    • They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.
  • the presentation of a theatrical work
    • We went to a production of Hamlet.
  • an occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary
    • He made a simple meal into a huge production .
  • that which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model)
    • This is the final production model.
  • The act of lengthening out or prolonging.

    • Derived terms

    * production line