# reproducing

/ˌɹipɹəˈdusɪŋ/ (US) · /ɹɪpɹədjˈuːsɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reproducing
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

to produce babies or young plants. It also means to make a copy of something like a picture or a sound.

For teachers: to produce offspring by a sexual or asexual process; to create a copy or representation of something. Present participle form used to describe biological multiplication or the replication of data and media.

## Examples

- Some plants are very good at reproducing in dry soil.
- The laboratory is focused on reproducing the results of the initial study to ensure the data is reliable.
- Biologists observed that the species was reproducing at an alarming rate, threatening to overwhelm the local ecosystem and deplete available food resources within a single season.

## Usage notes

- Transitive when meaning to copy something; intransitive when referring to the biological process of having offspring.

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