reproduction
n. C / Un. the process of producing babies, young animals, or new plants. It can also mean a copy of a painting, a photo, or a piece of music.
n. the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents. Also refers to the act of making a copy of something, such as a document or a work of art.
The book includes a high-quality reproduction of a famous painting.
Scientists are studying the reproduction of coral reefs to help save them from rising ocean temperatures.
Digital technology allows for the perfect reproduction of audio files without the loss of quality that occurred with older analog formats.
From re- + production.
Uncountable when referring to the biological process or the general act of copying; countable when referring to a specific copy of an artwork.