acculturation vs breeding

acculturation and breeding both are nouns.

acculturation is not an adjective while breeding is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acculturation	Yes	No	No	No
breeding	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, breeding is a hyponym of acculturation; that is, breeding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acculturation:

acculturation: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
breeding: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Other hyponyms of acculturation include cultivation, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing.

acculturation (noun)	breeding (noun)
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture	the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
all the knowledge and values shared by a society	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure	the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
	the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
	elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

acculturation (adjective)	breeding (adjective)
	producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring

acculturation vs breeding

acculturation and breeding both are nouns.

acculturation is not an adjective while breeding is an adjective.

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