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How to use reproduction in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun

Reproduction means the act of reproducing new individuals biologically. Example: “Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.”

Examples of reproduction by meaning

nounThe act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

  • Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3

nounThe act of making copies.

  • Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.

nounA copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

  • Jim was proud of the Rembrandt reproduction he owned.

nounA method for reproducing a bug or problem.

  • Could you file a bug at on the issue tracker with a minimum reproduction so that we can investigate?2020, Joe Tsai, “[Bug?] Repeated imported enum cause panic in golang”, in protobuf mailing list

More sentences with reproduction

  • I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.From the entry faithful
  • The students were all ears when they found out the topic of the film was "reproduction." They were disappointed to discover that it was also about fish.From the entry all ears
  • Trump is a reproduction of one of South Korea’s national treasures.2025 October 29, Yan Zhuang, “Trump Has Likened Himself to a King. South Korea Gave Him a Crown.”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific…. From the entry Silla
  • This rare phenomenon, called xenoparous reproduction, has never been observed before in the animal kingdom.2025 July 9, “Unbelievable discovery: Queen ants produce offspring of two different species, say scientists”, in The Times of India…. From the entry xenoparous
  • If I could guarantee I had a kid like that, I’d look into reproduction.2021 June 10, Andrea Damewood, ““Top Chef: Portland,” Episode 11 Recap: Home Cooking”, in Willamette Week, archived from the original on…. From the entry chimkin
  • The limitations of eutelic organisms illustrate the merits of the normal plan of reproduction by cell division.2014, Jean Brachet, Alfred E. Mirsky, Meiosis and Mitosis: Biochemistry, Physiology, Morphology. From the entry eutelic
  • They traced the ancient lineages of two species to reveal the insects' lengthy history of asexual reproduction.2011 July 19, Ella Davies, “Sticks insects survive one million years without sex”, in BBC. From the entry trace
  • Evolutionary traps can threaten populations and species if they result in widespread reductions in survival and reproduction.2010, Martin A. Schlaepfer, Paul W. Sherman, Michael C. Runge, “29: Decision Making, Environmental Change, and Population Persistence”, in…. From the entry evolutionary trap
  • Chuff is trying to pass off a flimsy reproduction as the real thing.2007, Jerry L. Walls, Gregory Bassham, Basketball and philosophy: thinking outside the paint. From the entry unfooled
  • Asexual reproduction by the production of a bud in place of a sporangium is not uncommon.2000, Peter R. Bell, Alan R. Hemsley, Green Plants: Their Origin and Diversity, page 161. From the entry sporangium
  • As with all life forms, the sole purpose of a virus is to ensure reproduction in kind.1982, Lloyd C. Olson, Virus Infections: Modern Concepts and Status, volume 49, page 2. From the entry purpose
  • However, those who fall below the critical threshold, the kill line, are abandoned by capital and excluded from the reproduction systems.2026 January 19, Ma Jiahong, Chen Qi, Jiang Yu, “US 'kill line' in stark contrast to China's supportive policies”, in China Daily. From the entry kill line
  • The diffracting beams of laser light produce a three-dimensional light field as a reproduction on an original object on scene.2022 January 14, Alexandra Bounia, Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert, Antigone Heraclidou, Emerging Technologies and Museums: Mediating…. From the entry fauxlography
  • High serum melatonin concentrations generally suppress reproduction in male squamates.2015, James U. Van Dyke, “Cues for Reproduction in Squamate Reptiles”, in Justin L. Rheubert, Dustin S. Siegel, Stanley E. Trauth…. From the entry recrudescence
  • The opportunity to plasticly change the relative investment in reproduction and growth would therefore have to occur early in life.2015 September 24, “Population Variation in the Life History of a Land Fish, Alticus arnoldorum, and the Effects of Predation and…. From the entry plasticly
  • Asexual reproduction occurs by myceliogenic germination of sclerotia directly resulting in new sclerotia or mycelium that eventually produces sclerotia.2015 September 30, “Genetic Variation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum from Multiple Crops in the North Central United States”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry myceliogenic
  • Self-compatible plants that cannot autogamously self-pollinate highly rely on pollinators for reproduction, such nectar robbing behaviours may affect plant reproduction.2015 December 22, “Impact of Striped-Squirrel Nectar-Robbing Behaviour on Gender Fitness in Alpinia roxburghii Sweet (Zingiberaceae)”, in…. From the entry autogamously
  • One form of clonal reproduction begins when a fertilized egg divides a few times in the womb before initiating embryonic development.2014, John C. Avise, Genetics in the Wild, →ISBN. From the entry polyembryony
  • However, not marking a reproduction or an aftercast "Reproduction" in a visible and indelible manner does constitute an infringement of copyright.2007, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, Hélène Marraud, Diane Tytgat, The Bronzes of Rodin, page 72. From the entry aftercast
  • Lionel's first tinplate reproduction of a standard Gauge locomotive was a black 2-4-2 steam engine with three red passenger cars.2003, Robert H. Schleicher, Modern Lionel Trains, page 48. From the entry 2-4-2
  • The fertileness of Place du Bois, "rich in its exhaustless powers of reproduction," reflects a golden age of easy life.2001, Maureen Anderson, “Unraveling the Southern Pastoral Tradition”, in Southern Literary Journal, volume 34, number 1, page 4. From the entry fertileness
  • Ecologists have a special term for this kind of reproduction.1996, Raoul A. Robinson, “Chapter 4: Infection: Allo-Infection and Auto-Infection”, in Return to Resistance: Breeding Crops to Reduce…. From the entry eggless
  • “Glossophiles” are in no way troubled by the reproduction ad infinitum of the same content, which others may find absurd.1990, Claude Hagège, translated by Sharon L. Shelly, “Languages as Love Objects”, in The Dialogic Species: A Linguistic Contribution to…. From the entry glossophile
  • In the future, artificial means of reproduction will become possible.1987 April 25, Robert Halfhill, “Genetically Superior Queers: Sound Biological Evidence”, in Gay Community News, page 5. From the entry gonadal
  • This reproduction proof, commonly called the repro, is sent to the designer for pasting on to the mechanical.1982, David Gates, Graphic Design Studio Procedures, page 124. From the entry repro
  • High Fidelity is an attempt to minimize the effect of the electro-mechanical means necessary to the reproduction of music.1954 November 13, “The low-down on high fidelity”, in Billboard, page 127. From the entry high fidelity
  • The trimensional perspective will lend a touch of amazing reality to photographs and reproductions of any and all kinds whatsoever.1949 August, Theodore Nakken, “The Great Enigma: The Stereoscopic Perspective”, in International Projectionist, volume 24, number 8, New…. From the entry trimensional
  • Intraspecific biological groups of acipenserine fishes and their reproduction in the lower regions of rivers with regulated flows.1914, California Dept. of Fish and Game, California Fish and Game, page 40. From the entry acipenserine
  • But there were clues in their reproduction: all afrotherians have unusual placentas and produce more foetuses than can be nurtured in the womb.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 59. From the entry foetus
  • Maturing at two years old, and able to produce a fawn every year, its rapid rate of reproduction has helped it endure intense hunting pressure.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 259. From the entry hunting pressure
  • This decades-old company carefully crafts authentic reproductions of Victorian-era bathware, including a huge range of cast-iron tubs and faucets, hand showers, and tubfills.2016, Domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home: Discovering Your Personal Style and Creatiang a Space You Love, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page…. From the entry bathware
  • There was also a possible cost of reproduction detected, with breeders having the lowest survival and prebreeders the highest (Fig 2B ).2015 July 14, “Shifting Effects of Ocean Conditions on Survival and Breeding Probability of a Long-Lived Seabird”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry prebreeders
  • Just upstream of Dryburgh Abbey, a reproduction of a classical Greek temple stands at the top of a wooded hillock on the river’s north bank.2014 September 16, Ian Jack, “Is this the end of Britishness”, in The Guardian. From the entry bank
  • Printing technology continues to expand the boundaries of colour reproduction, as developments such as six-colour hexachromatic printing push the colour gamut to new dimensions.2008, Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris, The Production Manual: A Graphic Design Handbook, AVA Publishing, →ISBN, page 71. From the entry hexachromatic
  • Rather than allocating resources toward longevity, pool sprite directs its efforts towards rapid growth and speedy reproduction to survive in its ephemeral environment.2006, J. Phil Gibson, Plant Ecology, Chelsea House Publishers, →ISBN, page 18. From the entry pool sprite
  • Bolivian peasant leader and congressman Evo Morales condemned the FTAA as a “reproduction of savage capitalism” that would result in “economicide” for small producers.2002, NACLA Report on the Americas - Volume 36, page 1. From the entry economicide

Meaning of reproduction

  1. noun The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
  2. noun The act of making copies.
  3. noun A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

Full definition of reproduction

Questions about reproduction in a sentence

How do you use reproduction in a sentence?
Reproduction is used as a noun. For example: “Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.”
What is a short sentence with reproduction?
“Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.”
What does reproduction mean?
Reproduction means the act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

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