Word family noun produce producer product production reproduction productivity adjective productive ≠ unproductive counterproductive reproductive reproducible verb produce reproduce adverb productively
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreproductionre‧pro‧duc‧tion /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən◂/ ●○○ noun 1 [uncountable]HBMB the act or process of producing babies, young animals, or plants Scientists studied the reproduction, diet, and health of the dolphins. sexual reproduction2 [uncountable]TCRTCN the act of producing a copy of a book, picture, piece of music etcreproduction of Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is strictly forbidden.3 [countable]COPY a copy of a work of art, piece of furniture etcreproduction of a reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’reproduction furniture/chairs etc a reproduction Louis XIV tableExamples from the Corpus
reproduction• a reproduction of a beautiful Ming vase• Evolution depends absolutely on the survival and reproduction of the species.• Darwinians have usually chosen to discuss genes whose phenotypic effects benefit, or penalize, the survival and reproduction of whole bodies.• The same pattern of asexual reproduction occurs in water fleas, aphids and even a few lizards.• McPhee supplies a useful gallery of these artists' works, most of them of high quality, in small color reproductions.• Dr Weiss's research has focused mostly on human reproduction.• Drawing is not a simple imitation, he insisted, a mathematical copy conforming to the original, an inert reproduction.• These insects have two different methods of reproduction.• The store sells a range of reproduction furniture in Colonial style.• high quality sound reproduction• Scientists studied the reproduction, diet and health of the dolphins.• Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is strictly forbidden.reproduction of• a reproduction of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers"reproduction furniture/chairs etc• Not particularly nice reproduction chairs can be lacquered in unexpected colours.• It was often buried away among Regency reproduction furniture in shops which were empty most of the time.• Off the pitch he's in the reproduction furniture business.From Longman Business Dictionaryreproductionre‧pro‧duc‧tion /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ noun [uncountable] the work of copying documents, books etc or preparing them for printingBulk reproduction is performed by high-speed photocopiers. 