generation vs breeding

breeding vs generation

generation and breeding both are nouns.

generation is not an adjective while breeding is an adjective.

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

As nouns, breeding is a hypernym of generation; that is, breeding is a word with a broader meaning than generation:

generation: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
breeding: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

Other hypernyms of generation include facts of life, procreation, reproduction.

generation (noun)	breeding (noun)
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production	the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
the production of heat or electricity	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
a coming into being	the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent	the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age	elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
the normal time between successive generations
a stage of technological development or innovation

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

Difference between generation and breeding

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