reproduces

Reproduces is the third-person singular present tense of the verb reproduce. The verb originates from Latin re- (“again”) and producere (“to bring forth”), via Old French and Middle English. In general use, reproduce can mean to produce a copy or likeness of something, to generate offspring, or to create anew in art, media, or science.

In biology, to reproduce means to generate offspring; organisms may reproduce sexually or asexually. In everyday and technical language, reproduce can mean making a duplicate: a document, photograph, or data set is reproduced when a version resembles the original. In art and publishing, works may be reproduced in print or digital formats.

Grammatical notes: The form reproduces is used with he, she, it, or with a singular noun: “The plant reproduces through seeds.” The related forms include reproduce (infinitive), reproducing (present participle), and reproduced (past). In copyright law, reproduction is a noun referring to the act of copying; reproduces would describe the action in a sentence.

Related concepts include reproducibility in science, which concerns the ability to obtain consistent results when experiments are repeated, and distinctions from replication in some contexts, where replication may refer to independent verification of findings.