reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈdüs 
-ˈdyüs
reproduced; reproducing; reproduces
: to produce again: such as
a
: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process
b
: to cause to exist again or anew
reproduce water from steam
c
: to imitate closely
sound-effects can reproduce the sound of thunder
d
: to present again
e
: to make a representation (such as an image or copy) of
reproduce a face on canvas
f
: to revive mentally : recall
g
: to translate (a recording) into sound
reproducer
noun
Examples of reproduce in a Sentence
The concert will be reproduced on compact disc.
Sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder.
They haven't been able to reproduce the results of the first experiment.
Salmon return to the stream to reproduce offspring.
The virus is able to reproduce itself very rapidly.
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The results clearly reproduced a similar pattern to earlier research.
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Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
This phenomenon, called multilevel selection, is an extension of natural selection: the process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
—Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
While several generations of democratic citizens in these countries seemed quite content to reproduce their parents' partisanship and political loyalties, that is simply no longer the case.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Then, by running simulations using data on details such as how the trees grow and reproduce, the researchers showed that lightning strikes seem to be almost a necessity for the trees.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
This phenomenon, called multilevel selection, is an extension of natural selection: the process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
—Conner Philson, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
While several generations of democratic citizens in these countries seemed quite content to reproduce their parents' partisanship and political loyalties, that is simply no longer the case.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Then, by running simulations using data on details such as how the trees grow and reproduce, the researchers showed that lightning strikes seem to be almost a necessity for the trees.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs
1
a
: to produce new individuals of the same kind
b
: to cause to exist again
reproduce water from steam
c
: to imitate closely
sound effects can reproduce the sound of thunder
d
: to present again
e
: to make an image or copy of
reproduce a face on canvas
f
: to translate a recording into sound
2
: to go through reproduction
her voice reproduces well
3
: to produce offspring
reproducer
noun
Medical Definition
reproduce
verb
re·pro·duce
ˌrē-prə-ˈd(y)üs
reproduced; reproducing
1
: to produce (new individuals of the same kind) by a sexual or asexual process
2
: to achieve (an original result or score) again or anew by repeating an experiment or test
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