replicate

verb rep·li·cate \ ˈre-plə-ˌkāt \

Updated on: 10 May 2018

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.

Recent Examples of replicate from the Web

The new call also replicates a warning from allies to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, who don’t think Blankenship can beat Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.

— peter doocy, Fox News, "Late shift in campaign strategy in West Virginia contest," 5 May 2018
He's done his own research and concluded that performances at the time varied tremendously or weren't sufficiently documented to try to replicate.

— zachary lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Orchestra seeks deeper meaning in Beethoven with 'The Prometheus Project' (preview)," 4 May 2018
Opened in February, the Mansfield store tries to replicate the party atmosphere of New Orleans.

— malcolm mayhew, star-telegram, "Tasting samples, 'lagniappe' add to appeal of The Lost Cajun in Mansfield | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 20 Apr. 2018
Organizers of the rally — a demonstration that will include presentations from scientists, technologists and researchers — are not trying to replicate the feverish feel of last year’s protest.

— marissa j. lang, Washington Post, "March for Science returns to the District on Saturday for a second year," 14 Apr. 2018
Warning, don't try this at home! Argentine reporter Manuel Sanchez learn't this lesson the hard way, breaking his leg when trying to replicate Cristiano Ronaldo's career defining bicycle kick goal.

— SI.com, "VIDEO: Argentine Journalist Suffers Horrific Leg Break After Trying to Emulate Cristiano Ronaldo," 10 Apr. 2018
But his low-key, controversy-free campaign was seen as a contrast with the Trump administration -- a look his party will try to replicate across the country over the next seven months.

— justin sink, Bloomberg.com, "Kelly Tells White House Staff Their Jobs Are Safe," 16 Mar. 2018
Substitution patterns have gone from everyone playing, to trying to replicate a league match when the team can use only three.

— charlie hatch, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati loses 2-1 to Sacramento Republic in final preseason match," 10 Mar. 2018
The 50-objects project doesn’t try to replicate that kind of breadth.

— jerry large, The Seattle Times, "History of Japanese-American detention comes to life in new show of ordinary objects," 4 Mar. 2018

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