Main Entry: rep·li·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a : answer, reply b (1) : an answer to a reply : rejoinder (2) : a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea, answer, or counterclaim
2 : echo, reverberation
3 a : copy, reproduction b : the action or process of reproducing or duplicating <replication of DNA> <viral replication>
4 : performance of an experiment or procedure more than once