propagation vs breeding

breeding vs propagation

propagation and breeding both are nouns.

propagation is not an adjective while breeding is an adjective.

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

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

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

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

propagation (noun)	breeding (noun)
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production	the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
the movement of a wave through a medium	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

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

Difference between propagation and breeding

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