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Recreation vs Reproduce - What's the difference?

recreation | reproduce |

As a noun recreation

is recreation (process of recreating or result of this process).

As a verb reproduce is

to produce an image or copy of something.

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.

    • reproduce

    English

    Verb

    (reproduc)
  • To produce an image or copy of something.
  • (biology) To generate offspring (sexually or asexually), or organisms.
    • Humans and other mammals reproduce with their genitals.
  • To produce again; to recreate.
  • To bring something to mind; to recall.

    • Synonyms

    * (printing) (l)

    See also

    * (generate offspring) procreate, proliferate, spawn

    Anagrams

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