breeding

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Breed Source: opted

2. n. The act or process of generating or bearing. Source: opted

3. n. The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding. Source: opted

4. n. Nurture; education; formation of manners. Source: opted

5. n. Deportment or behavior in the external offices and decorums of social life; manners; knowledge of, or training in, the ceremonies, or polite observances of society. Source: opted

6. n. Descent; pedigree; extraction. Source: opted

7. adj. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring Source: wordnet

8. n. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression Source: wordnet

9. n. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) Source: wordnet

10. n. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community Source: wordnet

11. n. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization Source: wordnet

12. n. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring Source: wordnet

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