breeding vs rearing

rearing vs breeding

breeding and rearing both are nouns.

breeding and rearing both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, breeding and rearing are synonyms defined as:

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

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

breeding (noun)	rearing (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 properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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)	rearing (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring	rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

Difference between breeding and rearing

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