breeding vs bringing up

bringing up vs breeding

breeding and bringing up both are nouns.

breeding is an adjective but bringing up is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breeding	Yes	Yes	No	No
bringing up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, breeding and bringing up are synonyms defined as:

breeding and bringing up: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Other synonyms of breeding include fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing.

breeding (noun)	bringing up (noun)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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

breeding (adjective)	bringing up (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring

Difference between breeding and bringing up

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