# reproducing

Pronunciation: US say "ree-pruh-DOOS-ing" /ˌɹi.pɹəˈdus.ɪŋ/; UK say "ree-pruh-DYOOS-ing" /ˌɹiː.pɹəˈdjuːs.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of reproduce. — present participle and gerund of reproduce
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of reproduce. Use this form for an action happening now, like "is reproducing."
   - _The bacteria are reproducing faster than the antibiotics can destroy them._
   - _The aging printer kept reproducing each page with faded ink._

## Noun

2. The act or process of producing copies of something, or of generating new offspring among living organisms. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: The making of copies of something, or the making of new young by living things.
   - _The reproducing of rare paintings demands skilled hands and great patience._
   - _Strict laws govern the reproducing of copyrighted works without consent._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reproducing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).