reproduction vs sex

sex vs reproduction

reproduction and sex both are nouns.

reproduction is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reproduction	Yes	No	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sex is a hypernym of reproduction; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than reproduction:

reproduction: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of reproduction include sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice.

reproduction (noun)	sex (noun)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring	activities associated with sexual intercourse
the act of making copies	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
the process of generating offspring

reproduction (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

Difference between reproduction and sex

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