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reproduce(dictionary)

reproduce (iou)



reproduce verb. E17.
[from RE- + PRODUCE verb, after French reproduire.]
a. verb trans. Bring again into existence; create or form anew; spec. in Biology, regenerate (a lost limb or organ); generate (new individuals). E17.
D. Morris The primary function of sexual behaviour is to reproduce the species.
b. verb intrans. & refl. Produce further individuals like oneself or itself by sexual or asexual means. L19.
Daily Telegraph The use of sterile mutant strains which cannot reproduce is expected to be recommended for..research.
verb trans. Produce again by means of combination or change. M17.
a. verb trans. Cause to be seen, heard, or otherwise effected again; present anew; repeat in some way. L17.
C. Mungoshi Sunlight..is reproduced..on the floor. Gramophone Enclosed headphones..can..reproduce extreme bass frequencies. Paragraph Diagrams..reproduced from the original manuscript.
b. verb trans. Repeat in a more or less exact copy; produce a copy or representation of (a work of art, picture, drawing, etc.). M19.
c. verb intrans. Give a specified quality or result when copied. L19.
verb trans. Present again in writing or print. M19.
J. Tyndall A letter..so interesting I do not hesitate to reproduce it here.
verb trans. Create again by mental effort; represent clearly to the mind. M19.
reproduceable adjective (rare) = reproducible M19.
reproducer noun a person who or thing which reproduces; spec. the pick-up of a gramophone; the replay head of a tape recorder: L18.
,reproduci'bility noun the capacity to be produced again; the quality of being reproducible; spec. the extent to which consistent results are obtained when produced repeatedly (cf. REPEATABILITY): E20.
reproducible adjective able to be reproduced M19.
reproducibly adverb M20.