breeding

nouns

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
breeding, genteelness, gentility
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
"a woman of breeding and refinement"
breeding, education, training
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
breeding
is derived from
breed
is a type of (narrower)
(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
"he introduced more efficient methods of production"
production
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
breeding, facts of life, procreation, reproduction
is derived from
breed

adjectives

producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
"the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
breeding
is similar to
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
"be fruitful and multiply"
fruitful