procreation

[US]/ˌprəʊkriˈeɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌproʊkriˈeɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. reproduction; production

Example Sentences

depression that augments with each visit to the hospital. Tomultiply is to increase in number, especially by propagation or procreation:

The purpose of marriage is often seen as procreation.

Many animals engage in procreation during mating season.

Human procreation involves the fertilization of an egg by sperm.

Some species have complex rituals associated with procreation.

There are ethical debates surrounding assisted procreation techniques.

Procreation is a fundamental aspect of biology and evolution.

The book explores the cultural significance of procreation in different societies.

Procreation is often considered a natural instinct.

The decline in procreation rates has led to concerns about population growth.

Procreation is a topic that has been studied by scientists for centuries.

Real-world Examples

But the topic was procreation, and she clearly has procreated.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

Apparently, no organs evolve faster and into more variable shapes than those involved in procreation.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Soon, the metamorphosis is complete, and he can fertilize the females' eggs, ensuring that procreation persists.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Justice Marshall's opinion considers and rejects the notion that the primary purpose of marriage is procreation.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

And even here you can see the influence of society on human procreation.

Source: Sociology Crash Course

Wasting it on anything other than procreation is blasphemy.

Source: True Blood Season 3

Those traits include chemical  structures and biological imperatives, like survival, competition, and procreation.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

And the family that you create on your own, as an adult, is known as a family of procreation.

Source: Sociology Crash Course

Now, marriage is the main way that individuals move from their family of orientation into a family of procreation.

Source: Sociology Crash Course

We developed strict rules on how to engage with each other with food, with hair, with birth, with death, with marriage and procreation.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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