˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

procreation

[ proh-kree-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of begetting offspring:

    The techniques of medically assisted procreation are constantly progressing.

    Procreation perpetuates the species—hippos give birth to hippos, not humans.



Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±è°ù´Ç·³¦°ù±ð·²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô noun
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of procreation1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ±è°ùų¦°ù±ðÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ±è°ùų¦°ù±ðÄå³Ù¾±Å, equivalent to ±è°ùų¦°ù±ðÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ) (past participle of ±è°ùų¦°ù±ðÄå°ù±ð ) + -¾±Å -ion ( def ); procreate ( def )
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

He followed up by insisting the only way to be "responsible with your body" is to reserve sex for procreation.

From

In his legal writings, Kacsmaryk is very clear that sex is only for procreation within marriage, and anything outside of that should draw legal sanction.

From

On the contrary, the entire point of banning abortion is to inflict harm on women, as punishment for rejecting fundamentalist beliefs sex is only for procreation.

From

Texas, Devine wrote in his dissent, had a long history of dictating spousal benefits in order to encourage procreation or other societal goods.

From

What they discovered has overturned an assumption about mammalian reproduction, namely that procreation must always involve penetration.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement