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breeding vs interbreeding

interbreeding vs breeding

breeding and interbreeding both are nouns.

breeding is an adjective but interbreeding is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breeding Yes Yes No No
interbreeding Yes No No No
As nouns, interbreeding is a hyponym of breeding; that is, interbreeding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breeding:
  • breeding: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  • interbreeding: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
Other hyponyms of breeding include crossbreeding, miscegenation, generation, multiplication, propagation.
breeding (noun) interbreeding (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) interbreeding (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Difference between breeding and interbreeding

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