Main Entry:

¹rep·li·cate

Pronunciation:

\ˈre-plə-ˌkāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

rep·li·cat·ed; rep·li·cat·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin replicatus, past participle of replicare

Date:

15th century

transitive verb : duplicate, repeat <replicate a statistical experiment> <replicated his mentor's writing style> intransitive verb : to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself <virus particles replicating in cells>