different between reproduction vs fertilization

English

Etymology

re- +? production

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?p???d?k??n/
• Hyphenation: re?pro?duc?tion

Noun

reproduction (countable and uncountable, plural reproductions)

1. The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
2. The act of making copies.

3. A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

4. (computing) A method for reproducing a bug or problem.

Synonyms

• (sense 1): procreation
• (senses 2, 3, 4): repro

Derived terms

• sexual reproduction
• asexual reproduction

Related terms

• reproduce

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.p??.dyk.sj??/

Noun

reproduction f (plural reproductions)

1. reproduction

Related terms

• production
• reproductible
• reproductif
• reproduire

Further reading

• “reproduction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• fertilisation

Etymology

From French fertilisation; equivalent to fertilize +? -ation

Noun

fertilization (countable and uncountable, plural fertilizations)

1. The act or process of rendering fertile.
2. The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable gametes; especially, the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants
3. The act of applying fertilizer to soil.

Synonyms

• conception
• fecundation
• syngamy
• impregnation

Derived terms

• in vitro fertilization

Translations