Usage Brit.
The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

ETYM Cf. French agrandissement.
The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; SYN. aggrandisement, elevation.

ETYM Old Eng. encres, encresse. Related to Increase.
1. A process of becoming larger; SYN. increment, growth.
2. A change resulting in something becoming larger.
3. The act of increasing something; SYN. step-up.
4. The amount by which something increases; SYN. increment.

In biology, the crossing and selection of animals and plants to change the characteristics of an existing breed or cultivar (variety), or to produce a new one.
Cattle may be bred for increased meat or milk yield, sheep for thicker or finer wool, and horses for speed or stamina. Plants, such as wheat or corn, may be bred for disease resistance, heavier and more rapid cropping, and hardiness to adverse weather.
1. Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; SYN. bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, nurturing, raising, rearing, upbringing.
2. General education, usually associate with high culture.
3. The production of livestock for human consumption.
4. The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French reproduction.
In biology, process by which a living organism produces other organisms similar to itself. There are two kinds: asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction. The ability to reproduce is considered one of the fundamental attributes of living things.
1. The act of reproducing; SYN. replication.
2. The activity of conceiving and bearing offspring; SYN. procreation, breeding.
3. The process of generating offspring. + prikaži više