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Procreation vs Recreation - What's the difference?

procreation | recreation |

As nouns the difference between procreation and recreation

is that procreation is the process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind while recreation is any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

procreation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind
  • The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring

    • Synonyms

    * reproduction

    Related terms

    * creation * procreant * procreate * procreating * procreative * procreator

    See also

    * propagation

    Anagrams

    *

    recreation

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , from (etyl) recreacion, from (etyl) recreatio.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
    • Derived terms
    * recreation center * recreation facility * recreation room * R and R
    Synonyms
    * leisure

    Etymology 2

    (re-) + (creation)

    Alternative forms

    * re-creation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of recreating something.
  • The result of this process.