definition of
breeding

[1] #1 breeding n. [genteelness, gentility] elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. wn

[2] #2 breeding s. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes". wn

[3] #3 breeding n. [education, training] the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement". wn

[4] #4 breeding n. [bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing] helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important". wn

[5] #5 breeding n. the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. wn