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- Dictionarymat·ing/ˈmādiNG/
noun
- 1. the action of animals coming together to breed; copulation: "ovulation occurs only if mating has taken place"
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MATING definition: 1. present participle of mate 2. to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: . Learn more.
In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction. Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes. [1] Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal fertilization. [2]
1. a (1) : associate, companion. (2) chiefly British : an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper. (3) chiefly British : friend, buddyoften used as a familiar form of address. b. archaic : match, peer. 2.
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.
noun. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. “the mating of some species occurs only in the spring”. synonyms: conjugation, coupling, pairing, sexual union, union. see more.
verb [ I or T ] uk/meɪt/us/meɪt/. to have sex and produce young, or to make animals do this: Tigers mate repeatedly over a period of several days. Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal reproduction. androgen. anti-estrogen.
Mating Definition. The act or an instance of joining as a pair, specif. in pair-bonding or sexual union. (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.
