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verb rep·li·cate \ ˈre-plə-ˌkāt \

Definition of replicate

replicated; replicating

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

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Examples of replicate in a Sentence

They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice.
DNA replicates itself in the cell nucleus.
DNA replicates in the cell nucleus.

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King's lawsuit contends that Besemann's Zombie Walk continues to replicate many aspects of the original Zombie Attack.

— jeffrey lee puckett, The Courier-Journal, "Battle over two Louisville zombie events may be getting bloodier as lawsuit pends in court," 24 Aug. 2017
The Obama administration entered office pledging to reverse Bush’s failures in Afghanistan, only to replicate the most fundamental of them in arguably even more spectacular fashion.

— vance serchuk, The Atlantic, "America Needs to Stay in Afghanistan," 18 Aug. 2017
A: Strawberries and melons have been a great success, and replicating some of my mother’s recipes.

— lisa deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Growing a love for food and farming," 13 Aug. 2017
These cures are interesting to hear, but impossible to replicate.

— rachel hoge, Longreads, "How to Stop Apologizing for My Stutter, and Other Important Lessons," 4 Aug. 2017
His talent can't be replicated and his effect on me as a teenager can't be understated.

— jillian selzer, Cosmopolitan, "Fans, Music Critics Share Heart-Wrenching Tributes to Chester Bennington," 24 July 2017
These would largely have to replicate the EU’s rules to maintain regulatory equivalence.

— The Economist, "The six flavours of Brexit," 22 July 2017
Some viruses replicate themselves by inserting their DNA into the genomes of their hosts.

— The Economist, "Gene drivesA promising means of pest control meets some evolutionary truths," 22 July 2017
Now Hurts must bond with a new offensive coordinator who has little college coaching experience and must deal with the pressure of replicating the record-setting stats put up by Lane Kiffin's system.

— josh bean, AL.com, "AL.com All-Access: Is Alabama really the runaway favorite in the SEC?," 18 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of replicate

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

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First Known Use: 15th century

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replicate Synonyms

Synonyms

clone, copycat, duplicate, imitate, reduplicate, render, copy, reproduce

Antonyms

originate

Related Words

counterfeit, fake, forge, knock off, rip off; mimic, simulate; reconstruct, re-create

Near Antonyms

create, imagine, initiate, invent

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adjective rep·li·cate \ -kət \

Definition of replicate

:manifold, repeated

First Known Use of replicate

1915

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noun rep·li·cate \ -kət \

Definition of replicate

:one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples

Recent Examples of replicate from the Web

The bacteria self-replicate, so all that's required is a giant tank of water and cadmium to be placed in the sun.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Cyborg Bacteria Could Turn CO2 Into Fuel," 22 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of replicate

1929

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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Definition of replicate for English Language Learners

: to repeat or copy (something) exactly

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verb rep·li·cate \ ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt \

medical Definition of replicate

replicated; replicating

transitive verb

:to repeat or duplicate (as an experiment)

intransitive verb

:to undergo replication :produce a replica of itself

virus particles replicating in cells

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noun rep·li·cate \ -li-kət \

medical Definition of replicate

1 :one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples

2 :something (as a gene, DNA, or a cell) produced by replication

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