breedings

1. elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expressionSynonyms: breeding, genteelness, gentility

2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)Examples: "a woman of breeding and refinement"Synonyms: breeding, education, training

3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the communityExamples: "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing

4. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridizationSynonyms: breeding

5. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspringSynonyms: breeding, facts of life, procreation, reproduction