voortplanting

Definitions of voortplanting
  1. noun
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    synonyms: procreatie, propagatie, reproduktie, vermenigvuldiging
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    biogenesis
    the production of living organisms from other living organisms
    type of:
    bijslaap, cohabitatie, copulatie, coïtus, gemeenschap, geslachtsdaad, geslachtsgemeenschap, geslachtsverkeer, liefdesdaad, lijfsgemeenschap, minnespel, neukpartij, nummertje, seks, wip, wippertje
    activities associated with sexual intercourse
  2. noun
    the movement of a wave through a medium
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    dopplereffect
    change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
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