replication

noun rep·li·ca·tion \ ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of replication

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

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Examples of replication in a Sentence

bought a smaller and cheaper replication of the marble statue for his garden
we'll need to do a replication of that experiment so we can collect more data

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An Einstein spokesperson Wednesday stated Einstein has been in contact with Arkansas education officials to continue conversations about its next steps to end replication efforts in Arkansas.

— wilborn p. nobles iii, NOLA.com, "Einstein Charter parents want a say in bus settlement talks," 11 Apr. 2018
The findings hint at a therapy for autism but warrant replication in a larger sample.

— nicholette zeliadt, Washington Post, "Taking folic acid may lower the risk of autism and ease features of the condition," 2 Apr. 2018
Democrats argued that requiring data for study replication is a threat to intellectual property and an invasion of medical privacy.

— steve milloy, WSJ, "The EPA Cleans Up Its Science," 26 Mar. 2018
Though my job involves replication and perfection, Elbaz hates both of those words.

— sanjay gupta, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Dress Doctor," 11 Feb. 2014
George said of Oregon’s automatic replication of the new federal tax deduction.

— hillary borrud, OregonLive.com, "Kate Brown remains undecided on whether Oregon should copy part of 'Trump tax plan'," 30 Mar. 2018
There have been, for instance, seven-story-high wood statues of embracing human figures, a 26 foot-high flame-throwing metal octopus, and a full-scale replication of the shell of a gothic cathedral.

— james tarmy, Bloomberg.com, "The Smithsonian’s Burning Man Art Show Is Actually Quite Good," 30 Mar. 2018
At the same time, Colangelo traded one of his most valuable assets to draft Fultz because his skill set was a complement to Simmons, rather than a replication.

— david murphy, Philly.com, "Against Nuggets, Fultz looks like a player who can help | David Murphy," 26 Mar. 2018
Self replication could then establish a population with just a single chirality, which makes the building of an RNA strand more efficient.

— luba ostashevsky, Ars Technica, "How did life begin? It’s Chemistry 101, but in space," 26 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of replication

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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replication Synonyms

Synonyms

carbon, carbon copy, clone, copy, dummy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, mock, reduplication, replica, reproduction;

Antonyms

archetype, original, prototype;

miniature, mock-up, simulation;

reconstruction, re-creation;

image, likeness, semblance, shadow;

impression, imprint, print;

approximation, reincarnation, version;

extra, reserve, spare;

Medical Dictionary

replication

noun rep·li·ca·tion \ ˌrep-lə-ˈkā-shən \

medical Definition of replication

1 : the action or process of reproducing or duplicating

replication of DNA

2 : performance of an experiment or procedure more than once

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replication

noun rep·li·ca·tion \ ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən \

legal Definition of replication

: reply

Origin and Etymology of replication

Anglo-French, from Middle French, from Late Latin replicatio, from Latin, action of folding back, from replicare to fold back

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