breeding meaning and definition

BREEDING noun

Definition of breeding (noun)

1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
   • synonyms: genteelness, gentility
2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
   • "a woman of breeding and refinement"
   • synonyms: education, training
3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
   • "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
   • synonyms: bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
4. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
5. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
   • synonyms: facts of life, procreation, reproduction

BREEDING adjective

Definition of breeding (adjective)

1. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
   • "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"