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

The correct answer was Nashville, where there's a replica of the Parthenon. —Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024

This is a 1910 replica of a colonial-era wood fire stove. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024

Outdoor exhibits feature ranching and mining machinery, storefronts, a mine replica and a 1923 railroad caboose. —The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024

Included in the plans are increased alumni participation, discounts discounted tickets and hot dogs and a Coliseum replica on Sept. 26 for the first 25,000 fans — the last scheduled game at the site. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024

The reason: To clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of replicas across the Southeast. —Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024

Priced at $40 each—or $400 for a black-lacquered presentation chest of 10, of which only 2,500 have been produced—the cigar comes encased in a hinged metal tube accented with replicas of amber and Larimar stones indigenous to the Dominican Republic. —Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024

There are rules governing how an actor is paid for that replica. —Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

Tuvalu is not the only island nation digitizing: Vanuatu is preserving its endangered languages, and Singapore constructed a virtual replica of itself to aid in urban planning and disaster preparedness. —Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 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