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reproduction (n.)

1650s, "act of forming again," noun of action from reproduce. Of generation of living things, from 1782; of sounds, from 1908. Meaning "a copy" is from 1807.

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Definitions of reproduction from WordNet

reproduction (n.)
the process of generating offspring;
reproduction (n.)
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall;
Synonyms: reproductive memory
reproduction (n.)
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied;
Synonyms: replica / replication
reproduction (n.)
the act of making copies;
Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
Synonyms: replication
reproduction (n.)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring;
Synonyms: procreation / breeding / facts of life
From wordnet.princeton.edu