rearing vs breeding

breeding vs rearing

rearing and breeding both are nouns.

rearing and breeding both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, rearing and breeding are synonyms defined as:

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

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

rearing (noun)	breeding (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community	the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child	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

rearing (adjective)	breeding (adjective)
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile	producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring

Difference between rearing and breeding

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