Procreation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

Recorded since circa 1386, from Old French procreacion (14th century; Modern French procréation), from Latin procreatio ("generation"), the noun of action from procreare ("to bring forth (offspring)"), itself from pro- ("forth") + creare ("to create")

Full definition of procreation

Noun

1. The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind
2. The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring

Synonyms

• reproduction

Related terms

• creation
• procreant
• procreate
• procreating
• procreative
• procreator

Anagrams

• incorporate