copulation

[ kop-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR copulation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

sexual intercourse.

a joining together or coupling.

Origin of copulation

1350–1400; Middle English copulacion<Latin cōpulātiōn- (stem of copulātio) a binding together. See copulate, -ion

Words nearby copulation

Coptic, Coptic Church, co-publish, copula, copulate, copulation, copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy, copybook, copyboy

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Example sentences from the Web for copulation

If copulation occurs within a reasonable time after the arrival of the ovum, it is impregnated or fertilized.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage
But why not also with respect to conception, which takes place undoubtedly with one act of copulation?
The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine
What can there be in the act of copulation necessitating such complex and diversified apparatus?
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin
These are laid in the spring of the year, and one copulation of the male bird is sufficient to fertilize the entire clutch.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings

Copulation is effected by quick acts, reiterated two or three times, lasting a quarter of an hour.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont

Medical definitions for copulation

copulation

[ kŏp′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

Conjugation between two cells that do not fuse but separate after mutual fertilization.

coitus

Other words from copulation

cop′u•late′ v.

单词	copulation
释义	copulation [ kop-yuh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌkɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR copulation ON THESAURUS.COM noun sexual intercourse. a joining together or coupling. Origin of copulation 1350–1400; Middle English copulacion<Latin cōpulātiōn- (stem of copulātio) a binding together. See copulate, -ion Words nearby copulation Coptic, Coptic Church, co-publish, copula, copulate, copulation, copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy, copybook, copyboy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copulation If copulation occurs within a reasonable time after the arrival of the ovum, it is impregnated or fertilized. Private Sex Advice to Women\|R. B. Armitage But why not also with respect to conception, which takes place undoubtedly with one act of copulation? The City of God, Volume I\|Aurelius Augustine What can there be in the act of copulation necessitating such complex and diversified apparatus? More Letters of Charles Darwin\|Charles Darwin These are laid in the spring of the year, and one copulation of the male bird is sufficient to fertilize the entire clutch. The Dollar Hen\|Milo M. Hastings Copulation is effected by quick acts, reiterated two or three times, lasting a quarter of an hour. The Natural Philosophy of Love\|Remy de Gourmont Words related to copulation sexual intercourse, intercourse, procreation, coupling, fornication, lovemaking, intimacy, sex, relations, mating, nooky, coition, carnal knowledge, sexual relations, fooling around Medical definitions for copulation copulation [ kŏp′yə-lā′shən ] n. Conjugation between two cells that do not fuse but separate after mutual fertilization. coitus Other words from copulation cop′u•late′ v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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copulation

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for copulation

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Medical definitions for copulation

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