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Definition of copulation

copulation

/ˌkɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
cop · u · la · tion
Plural:copulations
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Adjective:copulatory
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copulation Lexical Profile

copulation Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The biological act of sexual intercourse or mating between two organisms, especially animals.

Example

"The wildlife documentary recorded the courtship rituals and subsequent copulation of the migrating birds."

2

In grammar and logic, the linking or connection of words or clauses, particularly of a subject and predicate by means of a copula.

Example

"In traditional logic, the copulation of the subject and predicate establishes the fundamental structure of a proposition."

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• Nearby Words

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copublisher
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copy
copyable
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Old French from Latin copulatio, meaning 'a coupling or binding together', from the verb copulare ('to join'), ultimately derived from co- ('together') and apere ('to fasten').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Copulation. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/copulation
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