Simple Definition of reproduction

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reproduction

noun

plural reproductions
1
: the process that produces babies, young animals, or new plants
sexual/asexual reproduction
2
: the act of copying something (such as a document, book, or sound)
the mass reproduction of fine art
methods of sound reproduction
3
: something that is made to look exactly like an original : copy
photographic/digital reproductions
a reproduction of the painting

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