English > mating: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. |
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| Example | "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring" |
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| Synonyms | coupling, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union |
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| Narrower | assortative mating | mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating |
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| disassortative mating | mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar / dissimilar / dissimilar than likely in random mating |
| hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing | (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids |
| inbreeding | The act of mating closely related individuals |
| servicing, service | The act of mating by male animals |
| Broader | sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity | Activities associated with sexual intercourse |
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| Spanish | acoplamiento, apareamiento, emparejamiento, monta, unión |
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| Catalan | acoblament, aparellament, apariament |
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| Verbs | mate | engage in sexual intercourse |
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