Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

reproductive

[ree-pruh-duhk-tiv]

adjective

  1. serving to reproduce.

  2. concerned with or pertaining to reproduction.

    a reproductive process; reproductive organs.



noun

  1. Entomology.a sexually mature male or female termite; a member of the reproductive caste.

reproductive

/ ˌːəˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or taking part in reproduction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • reproductively adverb
  • reproductiveness noun
  • nonreproductive adjective
  • nonreproductively adverb
  • nonreproductiveness noun
  • unreproductive adjective
  • unreproductively adverb
  • unreproductiveness noun
  • ˌˈܳپ adverb
  • ˌˈܳپԱ noun
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of reproductive1

First recorded in 1745–55; re- + productive
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

At an age where I contemplate my own reproductive future, I am given pause: How can anyone assume there will never be complications in their pregnancy?

From

Academics at the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, an independent team of researchers at the university, said this data could give insights into people's health and their reproductive choices.

From

Wouldn’t it be convenient for those struggling in the tightening fingertrap of modern life if embracing the supposedly natural traits downstream of one’s reproductive system was enough to raise wages and make housing affordable?

From

Jodi Hicks, the president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, said issues such as reproductive healthcare access also have an economic impact.

From

I’ve written before about how corporate America is a thin reed to lean on as a counterforce to assaults from the political right wing on voting rights, women’s access to reproductive healthcare and democracy itself.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


reproduction proofreproductive cell