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mate 1 M0148500 (māt)n.1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove.2. A spouse or romantic partner.3. a. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate.b. Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding.c. Either of a pair of plants, fungi, or other organisms that engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation with each other.4. a. A person with whom one is in close association; an associate.b. Chiefly British A good friend or companion.c. A person with whom one shares living quarters. Often used in combination: advertised for a new flatmate.5. A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking next below the master.6. A US Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer.v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates v.tr.1. To join closely or combine: an engine that is mated to a four-speed transmission.2. To cause to be united in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.3. To cause (organisms) to breed or bring (organisms) into close proximity for breeding.v.intr.1. To become joined in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.2. a. To be paired for reproducing; breed.b. To engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation.
[Middle English, from Middle Low German gemate, mate, messmate.]
mate 2 M0148500 (māt)n. A checkmate.tr. & intr.v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates To checkmate or achieve a checkmate.
[Middle English, from Old French mat, checkmated, from Arabic māt, he has died; see checkmate.]
 mate3bombilla (foreground) and mate cup(background)ma·te 3 M0148700 (mä′tā) also ma·té (mä-tĕ′)n.1. An evergreen shrub or small tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of South America, widely cultivated for its leaves, which are used to prepare a tealike beverage.2. A tealike beverage, popular in South America, made from the dried leaves of this plant. Also called Paraguay tea, yerba mate.3. An oval or rounded container or cup, traditionally made from a hollow calabash, in which this tea is prepared and served.
[American Spanish, from Quechua mati, calabash container.]mating (ˈmeɪtɪŋ) n1. (Zoology) the action of pairing for reproduction2. (Chess & Draughts) chess the action of checkmatingThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mating - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"pairing, sexual union, union, coupling, conjugationsex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"assortative mating - mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random matingdisassortative mating - mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random matinghybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding, crossbreeding, crossing, cross - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybridsinbreeding - the act of mating closely related individualsservicing, service - the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees" |
matingnoun breeding, sex, pairing, intercourse, procreation, copulating, copulation, coitus (formal), coition (formal) busy sea lions preparing for matingTranslationsIdiomsSeemateMating
mating[′mād·iŋ] (biology) The meeting of individuals for sexual reproduction. Mating the coupling of agricultural animals, a means of natural insemination of dams by sires. Mating takes place when the female is in heat. Animals are allowed to mate for the first time when they reach sexual maturity: stallions and mares at the age of three years, bulls and cows at 15 to 18 months, rams and ewes at 12 to 18 months, and boars and sows at ten to 12 months. Animals of early-maturing breeds are mated somewhat earlier than those of late-maturing breeds. There are several types of mating. Voluntary coupling takes place in herds in which the males and females are kept together at pasture or in pens. Selective mating takes place when males kept separately from the females are paired with certain designated females. This type of mating makes possible selection, increased breeding use of the sire, and the obtaining of offspring during specific periods of the year. In animal breeding, natural mating is replaced by artificial insemination, a more efficient method of insemination. mating
mat·ing (māt'ing), The pairing of male and female for the purpose of reproduction.mating The pairing of male and female organisms for reproduction.mat·ing (māt'ing) The pairing of male and female for the purpose of reproduction. mating - any reproduction involving two sexes.
- (in lower organisms) reproduction between types that differ in physiology but not in physical form.
- (in birds and mammals) the behavioural process of pair-formation rather than of copulation leading to sexual reproduction.
Patient discussion about matingQ. My partner and I have been trying to have a baby? But it have not happen yet, what can we do different. What can I do to find out to make sure that I can have kids?A. The best way to tell if you can have children or not is by seeing your doctor. Hope this helps. More discussions about matingLegalSeeMatemating
Synonyms for matingnoun breedingSynonyms- breeding
- sex
- pairing
- intercourse
- procreation
- copulating
- copulation
- coitus
- coition
Synonyms for matingnoun the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposesSynonyms- pairing
- sexual union
- union
- coupling
- conjugation
Related Words- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- assortative mating
- disassortative mating
- hybridisation
- hybridization
- hybridizing
- interbreeding
- crossbreeding
- crossing
- cross
- inbreeding
- servicing
- service
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