replica

noun

rep·​li·​ca ˈre-pli-kə 

1

: an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist

a replica of this was painted … this year

—Constance Strachey

2

: a copy exact in all details

DNA makes a replica of itself

sailed a replica of the Viking ship

broadly : copy

this faithful, pathetic replica of a Midwestern suburb

—G. F. Kennan

Synonyms

• alter ego
• carbon
• carbon copy
• clone
• counterpart
• doppelgänger
• doppelganger
• double
• duplicate
• duplication
• facsimile
• fetch
• image
• likeness
• look-alike
• match
• mirror image
• picture
• ringer
• spit
• spitting image
• twin

Choose the Right Synonym for replica

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another.

reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.

reproductions from the museum's furniture collection

duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing.

a duplicate of a house key

copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically.

printed 1000 copies of the lithograph

facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.

a facsimile of a rare book

replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details

a replica of the Mayflower

but not always in the same scale.

miniature replicas of classic cars

Examples of replica in a Sentence

We toured a replica of the ship.

It's an authentic replica of an ancient Greek urn.

Recent Examples on the Web

Think Harry Potter’s Gringotts building, $700 Titanic replicas, and a $500 set of a town from The Lord of the Rings. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024

The former entrance, a colorful indoor replica soundstage, will be reimagined, paying homage to historic Hollywood movie theaters, and is set for reopening in Spring 2025. —Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024

Consider the perception an uninformed resident who sees a person rapidly displaying a replica firearm in a populated common area. —Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024

Such terms could be read to allow AI replicas without further compensation. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024

The kids’ bedroom is space-themed, with a replica solar system hanging from the ceiling. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024

Voice Engine can use a voice sample in one language to create a replica voice that can speak in multiple other languages. —Clare Duffy, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024

The latest sale was the third time the ring has changed hands since Joe, 69, and his wife Pam sold the replica ring to Goldin for $173,000 in 2013, per the Times. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024

The more similar the candy replicas looked to the real deal, the better. —Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, "repetition, reply, copy of a work of art," noun derivative of replicare "to repeat, reply," borrowed from Latin replicāre "to turn back on itself, bend back, go over (a thought, topic) repeatedly" (Late Latin also "to restore, repeat, reply") — more at replicate entry 1

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

replica

noun

rep·​li·​ca ˈrep-li-kə 

1

: a close reproduction especially by the maker of the original

2

: a copy exact in all details : duplicate