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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pro•duce /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdyus/USA pronunciation v., -duced, -duc•ing. - to make a copy or close imitation of; duplicate: [~ + object]The tape reproduced the sound of the conversation fairly well.[no object]That low-quality tape machine reproduces badly.
- to produce, form, or bring about again or once more by any process:[~ + object]Scientists will want to reproduce that experiment.
- Developmental Biologyto produce one or more other young individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation, sexual or asexual: [~ + oneself]Some animals reproduce themselves by laying eggs.[no object]If an animal can't reproduce, its species will not survive.
re•pro•duc•i•ble, adj. re•pro•duc•tive /ˌriprəˈdʌktɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -duc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•pro•duce (rē′prə do̅o̅s′, -dyo̅o̅s′),USA pronunciation v., -duced, -duc•ing. v.t. - to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of:to reproduce a picture.
- to produce again or anew by natural process:to reproduce a severed branch.
- Developmental Biology[Biol.]to produce one or more other individuals of (a given kind of organism) by some process of generation or propagation, sexual or asexual.
- Developmental Biologyto cause or foster the reproduction of (organisms).
- to produce, form, make, or bring about again or anew in any manner.
- to recall to the mind or have a mental image of (a past incident, scene, etc.), as by the aid of memory or imagination.
- to produce again, as a play produced at an earlier time.
v.i. - Developmental Biologyto reproduce its kind, as an organism;
propagate;
bear offspring. - to turn out in a given manner when copied:This picture will reproduce well.
re′pro•duc′er, n. re′pro•duc′i•ble, adj. re′pro•duc′i•bil′i•ty, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged generate, propagate, beget.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged repeat. See imitate.
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