English words for '(ecology) A decrease in the breeding population and thus of offspring'
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noun
- The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
- The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
- (more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
- Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
- (by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
- Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
- declaring or rendering bastard
- an act that debases or corrupts
noun
verb
noun
- (ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population.
- The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
- (by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.
- a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
verb
- have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
- combine by multiplication
- combine or increase by multiplication
- make multiple copies of
- (intransitive) To grow in number.
- (transitive) To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
- (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To perform multiplication on (a number).
- (transitive, rare) To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor).
- (intransitive) To breed or propagate.
- (intransitive, arithmetic) To perform multiplication.
adv
noun
verb
- have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- make a copy or equivalent of
- repeat after memorization
- recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
- (transitive) To bring something to mind; to recall.
- (transitive) To produce an image or copy of.
- (transitive) To produce again; to recreate.
- (transitive or intransitive, biology) To generate or propagate offspring or organisms sexually or asexually.
noun
- (biology, ecology) Initialism of minimum viable population.
- Initialism of mitral valve prolapse.
- (business) Initialism of minimum viable product.
- (computer graphics) Initialism of model view projection.
- (software, design) Initialism of model-view-presenter.
- (sports) Initialism of most valuable player.
- (programming) Initialism of most vexing parse.
- the player judged to be the most important to the sport
noun
- (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
- (informal) A comedown from a drug.
- (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
- An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
- (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
- A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- (textiles) A type of rough linen.
- the act of colliding with something
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
adj
verb
- (ambitransitive, slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.
- (intransitive, slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
- To make a sudden loud noise.
- To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.
- (computing, hardware, software, transitive) To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.
- (transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
- (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
- (transitive, slang) To give, as a favor.
- (intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
- (transitive, management) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
- (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- (transitive) To hit or strike with force.
- (computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
- (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
- cause to crash
- hurl or thrust violently
- stop operating
- break violently or noisily; smash
- undergo a sudden and severe downturn
- move violently as through a barrier
- occupy, usually uninvited
- sleep in a convenient place
- move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
- enter uninvited; informal
- fall or come down violently
- make a sudden loud sound
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
adj
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- capable of reproducing
- marked by great fruitfulness
- intellectually productive
- Capable of developing past the egg stage.
- Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
- (physics) Not itself fissile, but able to be converted into a fissile material by irradiation in a reactor.
- Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.
- (figuratively) Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
adj
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- intellectually productive
- (botany) Of a flower: from which another flower is produced.
- Fertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
- Similarly producing results or performing deeds in abundance.
noun
- the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
- elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
- the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
- The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
- Descent; pedigree; extraction.
- (gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex.
- Nurture; education; formation of manners.
- The act of copulation in animals.
- The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
adj
verb
adj
- (conservation biology) of a habitat, not dominated by a single species
- (material science) of a substance, able to exist in more than one crystal structure, these differing in one dimension
- (microbiology) of a cell sample, containing several cell types
- (immunology) of an antibody response, involving several antibodies
- exhibiting polytypism
- (taxonomy) having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies
noun
- (biology) The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.
- (music) The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.
- A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
- (theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
- emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
- (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
- a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
noun
- (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; a mating group.
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- A fast-moving current of water.
- A group of organisms distinguished by common characteristics; often an informal infraspecific rank in taxonomy, below species:
- A sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared characteristics or qualities, for example social qualities.
- (engineering) A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
- Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
- (electronics, computing) A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
- (animal husbandry) A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
- (fantasy, science fiction, mythology) A large group of nonhumans distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- (botany) A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
- (mycology, bacteriology) A strain of microorganism, fungi, etc.
- A path that something or someone moves along.
- A water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised, such as that which powers a millwheel.
- (by extension) A category or kind of thing distinguished by common characteristics.
- (gambling) A keno gambling session.
- (sewing, weaving) A groove on a sewing machine or a loom along which the shuttle moves.
- A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
- (botany) A strain of plant with characteristics causing it to differ from other plants of the same species.
- a canal for a current of water
- people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
- any competition
- a contest of speed
- (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
- the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
verb
- (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
- (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
- (transitive) To compete against in a race (contest).
- (intransitive, of a motor) To run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
- (West Country) To cut, scratch, or tear (someone or something) with a sharp object; to lacerate, to slash; specifically (nautical), to make marks on (something, such as a piece of wood) using a race knife.
- To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.
- to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
- move hurridly
- compete in a race
- cause to move fast or to rush or race
verb
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- call forth
- cause to procreate (animals)
- (sometimes as breed up) To educate; to instruct; to bring up.
- (transitive) To give birth to; to be the native place of.
- To yield or result in.
- To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
- (intransitive) To have birth; to be produced, developed, or multiplied.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate inside (a person or a bodily orifice of same); to creampie.
- (transitive, often with to or with) To arrange the mating of (specific animals).
- (transitive) To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
- (of animals) To mate.
- To produce or obtain by any natural process.
- To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
noun
noun
- The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
- The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
- (more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
- Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
- (by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
- Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
- declaring or rendering bastard
- an act that debases or corrupts
noun
verb
noun
- (ecology) An abrupt increase of an animal population.
- The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
- (by extension) An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.
- a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
- a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
noun
- (biology, ecology) Initialism of minimum viable population.
- Initialism of mitral valve prolapse.
- (business) Initialism of minimum viable product.
- (computer graphics) Initialism of model view projection.
- (software, design) Initialism of model-view-presenter.
- (sports) Initialism of most valuable player.
- (programming) Initialism of most vexing parse.
- the player judged to be the most important to the sport
noun
- (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
- (informal) A comedown from a drug.
- (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
- An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
- (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
- A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- (textiles) A type of rough linen.
- the act of colliding with something
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
adj
verb
- (ambitransitive, slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.
- (intransitive, slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
- To make a sudden loud noise.
- To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.
- (computing, hardware, software, transitive) To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.
- (transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
- (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
- (transitive, slang) To give, as a favor.
- (intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
- (transitive, management) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
- (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- (transitive) To hit or strike with force.
- (computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
- (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
- cause to crash
- hurl or thrust violently
- stop operating
- break violently or noisily; smash
- undergo a sudden and severe downturn
- move violently as through a barrier
- occupy, usually uninvited
- sleep in a convenient place
- move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
- enter uninvited; informal
- fall or come down violently
- make a sudden loud sound
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
noun
- the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
- Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
- elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
- the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
- The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
- Descent; pedigree; extraction.
- (gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex.
- Nurture; education; formation of manners.
- The act of copulation in animals.
- The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
adj
verb
noun
- (biology) The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.
- (music) The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.
- A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
- (theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
- emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
- (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
- a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
noun
- (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; a mating group.
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- A fast-moving current of water.
- A group of organisms distinguished by common characteristics; often an informal infraspecific rank in taxonomy, below species:
- A sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared characteristics or qualities, for example social qualities.
- (engineering) A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
- Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
- (electronics, computing) A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
- (animal husbandry) A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
- (fantasy, science fiction, mythology) A large group of nonhumans distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- (botany) A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
- (mycology, bacteriology) A strain of microorganism, fungi, etc.
- A path that something or someone moves along.
- A water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised, such as that which powers a millwheel.
- (by extension) A category or kind of thing distinguished by common characteristics.
- (gambling) A keno gambling session.
- (sewing, weaving) A groove on a sewing machine or a loom along which the shuttle moves.
- A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
- (botany) A strain of plant with characteristics causing it to differ from other plants of the same species.
- a canal for a current of water
- people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
- any competition
- a contest of speed
- (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
- the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
verb
- (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
- (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
- (transitive) To compete against in a race (contest).
- (intransitive, of a motor) To run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
- (West Country) To cut, scratch, or tear (someone or something) with a sharp object; to lacerate, to slash; specifically (nautical), to make marks on (something, such as a piece of wood) using a race knife.
- To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.
- to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
- move hurridly
- compete in a race
- cause to move fast or to rush or race
verb
- have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
- combine by multiplication
- combine or increase by multiplication
- make multiple copies of
- (intransitive) To grow in number.
- (transitive) To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
- (transitive, arithmetic, with by) To perform multiplication on (a number).
- (transitive, rare) To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor).
- (intransitive) To breed or propagate.
- (intransitive, arithmetic) To perform multiplication.
adv
noun
verb
- have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- make a copy or equivalent of
- repeat after memorization
- recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.
- (transitive) To bring something to mind; to recall.
- (transitive) To produce an image or copy of.
- (transitive) To produce again; to recreate.
- (transitive or intransitive, biology) To generate or propagate offspring or organisms sexually or asexually.
verb
- have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
- copulate with a female, used especially of horses
- call forth
- cause to procreate (animals)
- (sometimes as breed up) To educate; to instruct; to bring up.
- (transitive) To give birth to; to be the native place of.
- To yield or result in.
- To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
- (intransitive) To have birth; to be produced, developed, or multiplied.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate inside (a person or a bodily orifice of same); to creampie.
- (transitive, often with to or with) To arrange the mating of (specific animals).
- (transitive) To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
- (of animals) To mate.
- To produce or obtain by any natural process.
- To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
noun
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adj
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- capable of reproducing
- marked by great fruitfulness
- intellectually productive
- Capable of developing past the egg stage.
- Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
- (physics) Not itself fissile, but able to be converted into a fissile material by irradiation in a reactor.
- Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.
- (figuratively) Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
adj
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- intellectually productive
- (botany) Of a flower: from which another flower is produced.
- Fertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
- Similarly producing results or performing deeds in abundance.
adj
- (conservation biology) of a habitat, not dominated by a single species
- (material science) of a substance, able to exist in more than one crystal structure, these differing in one dimension
- (microbiology) of a cell sample, containing several cell types
- (immunology) of an antibody response, involving several antibodies
- exhibiting polytypism
- (taxonomy) having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies