reproduction

• Nom désignant le processus biologique par lequel de nouveaux organismes sont produits à partir de parents, ou l'action de copier ou de reproduire quelque chose.

A noun referring to the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents, or the act of copying or replicating something.

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1. Biological processB2formalscientific

   The process by which living organisms produce offspring or new individuals.

   Reproduction biologique

   • Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of gametes.
   • Asexual reproduction occurs in many plants and simple organisms.
   • The study of reproduction is fundamental to biology.

   Synonymesbreedinggenerationmultiplicationprocreationpropagation

2. Copy or replicaB1formalart

   A copy of a work of art, document, or object, often made to preserve or distribute the original.

   Copie ou réplique

   • The museum sold high-quality reproductions of famous paintings.
   • This is a reproduction of a 17th-century map.
   • The artist authorized a limited edition reproduction of her sculpture.

   Synonymesclonecopyduplicatefacsimileimitationprintreplicareprinttranscript

   Antonymesoriginal

3. Sound or image duplicationB2formaltechnical

   The process of producing a copy of recorded sound or images.

   reproduction (duplication sonore ou visuelle)

   • The sound reproduction on this system is excellent.
   • Digital reproduction allows for perfect copies of audio files.
   • The quality of image reproduction depends on the printer.

   Synonymescopyingduplicationreplication