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breeding vs crossbreeding

crossbreeding vs breeding

breeding and crossbreeding both are nouns.

breeding is an adjective but crossbreeding is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breeding Yes Yes No No
crossbreeding Yes No No No
As nouns, crossbreeding is a hyponym of breeding; that is, crossbreeding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breeding:
  • breeding: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  • crossbreeding: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
Other hyponyms of breeding include interbreeding, miscegenation, generation, multiplication, propagation.
breeding (noun) crossbreeding (noun)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
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) crossbreeding (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Difference between breeding and crossbreeding

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