domestication

[US]/dəu,mestikeiʃən/
[UK]/dəˌm ɛstəˈkeʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the process of taming or training; the opposite of wild

Example Sentences

The first was the domestication of animals.

The domestication of dogs began thousands of years ago.

Domestication has led to changes in the behavior and appearance of many species.

Selective breeding is a key component of domestication.

The process of domestication can take generations to achieve desired results.

Domestication has allowed humans to cultivate crops for food.

The domestication of plants played a crucial role in the development of agriculture.

Domestication involves the adaptation of wild species to human environments.

Some researchers study the genetics of domestication to understand the process better.

Real-world Examples

Let's face it, domestication has its appendages.

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Researchers were interested in understanding how domestication affected canine behavior.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2020 Collection

See, domestication leaves its fingerprints in an animal's genome.

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But did domestication and the evolutionary split happen at the same time?

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The domestication of animals allowed people to raise and use animals for food and work.

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But the data also point to another domestication in East Asia, more than 13,000 years ago.

Source: Scientific World

January and February seem like an ancient era-the BC (before coronavirus) to the new AD (after domestication).

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Fraga thinks that it could be related to their domestication history.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American September 2021 Collection

Over time, domestication shaped canine behavior, and today dogs are especially adept at understanding cues from humans.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2021 Collection

Archaeological evidence suggests that the cultivation and domestication of capsicum began in the Americas thousand years ago.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

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