- 1[uncountable] the act or process of producing babies, young animals, or plants sexual reproduction They are studying reproduction in shellfish.
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- 2[uncountable] the act or process of producing copies of a document, book, picture, etc. Use a black pen on white paper to ensure good reproduction.
- 3[uncountable] the process of recording sounds onto tapes, records, videos, etc. Digital recording gives excellent sound reproduction.
- 4[countable] a thing that has been reproduced, especially a copy of a work of art a catalog with color reproductions of the paintings for sale reproduction furniture (= furniture made as a copy of an earlier style)
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