fosterage vs breeding

breeding vs fosterage

fosterage and breeding both are nouns.

fosterage is not an adjective while breeding is an adjective.

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

As nouns, fosterage and breeding are synonyms defined as:

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

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

fosterage (noun)	breeding (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community	the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
encouragement; aiding the development of something	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

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

Difference between fosterage and breeding

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