replication
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Synonyms & Antonyms for replication
Synonyms
carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, reproduction
Antonyms
archetype, original, prototype
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Because connection is an inherent part of the art form itself, Grandma’s House doesn’t require precise replication of any one familial home, Mema’s or Watson’s. — Nicole Blackwood, chicagotribune.com, "‘Grandma’s House’ open mic builds chosen family from poetry performance," 25 June 2019 As with this round, the only application to earn approval was for a replication of an already successful city charter. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore school board votes to approve new charter, rejects another's expansion proposal," 12 June 2019 Superficiality, a lack of depth, a lack of creativity, over-dependence on marketing, over-dependence on mass communication, over-dependence on uniformity, over-dependence on replication, that’s what creates weaknesses. — Lindzi Scharf, latimes.com, "For Louis Vuitton’s CEO, L.A. is ‘the culture capital of the world’," 4 July 2019 Life-size replications of a space-shuttle flight-deck and mid-deck were made for the movie. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al.com, "Secrets of the ’80s ‘SpaceCamp’ movie, revealed," 3 July 2019 Its success bred widespread replication, making it a must-do for visitors. — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "Best Las Vegas buffets: 22 all-you-can-eat restaurants on the Strip," 7 June 2019 The band previously dodged flying fruit, and their dance moves have inspired numerous viral replications. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "BTS's Jungkook Scored a Touchdown During the Group's Chicago Concert," 14 May 2019 The experiments are far too complex and require far too much replication to ever make sense doing in front of an audience. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "See Science Fair even if you’ve never entered one in your life," 16 Sep. 2018 Genomic changes typically arise from rare errors during cell replication, or from exposure to carcinogens or radiation. — Robert Martone, Scientific American, "Early Life Experience: It’s in Your DNA," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'replication.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of replication was in the 14th century
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