replication

[ rep-li-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR replication ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a reply; answer.

a reply to an answer.

Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer.

reverberation; echo.

a copy.

the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes.

Genetics. semiconservative replication.

Origin of replication

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English replicacioun, from Middle French replication, from Latin replicātiōn- (stem of replicātiō ) “a rolling back,” equivalent to replicāt(us) + -iōn- suffix forming nouns; see origin at replicate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM replication

non·rep·li·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby replication

replica, replicable, replicar, replicase, replicate, replication, replicative, replicator, replicon, replisome, reply

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for replication

If you burn the invitation, do you prevent transmission or replication?
Gene Editing Could Erase HIV|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Michael Zhang|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the 1970s, we looked at another special health care institution that seemed ripe for replication: Kaiser Permanente.
Can the Cleveland Clinic Save American Health Care?|Megan McArdle|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Living systems are defined by biological processes like replication and self-organization.
Ask the Big Questions|Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow|October 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This defines a functional perspective first of all, and allows us to deal with replication of these patterns.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

The Error message announcing corruption of data corresponds to a replication process that went astray.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
To the Temple about my replication, and so to my brother Tom's, and there hear that my father will be in town this week.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Commissioner Ould, in his letter of August 1, 1863, effectually silenced this replication.
The Life of Jefferson Davis|Frank H. Alfriend
Thus, I was a second time out of court; a second time nonsuited for want of a replication, when there was no time to file one.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for replication

replication

/ (ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a reply or response

law (formerly) the plaintiff's reply to a defendant's answer or plea

biology the production of exact copies of complex molecules, such as DNA molecules, that occurs during growth of living organisms

repetition of a procedure, such as a scientific experiment, in order to reduce errors

a less common word for replica

Word Origin for replication

C14: via Old French from Latin replicātiō a folding back, from replicāre to unroll; see reply

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for replication

replication

[ rĕp′lĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of duplicating or reproducing something.

Autoreproduction.

单词	replication
释义	replication [ rep-li-key-shuhn ] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR replication ON THESAURUS.COM noun a reply; answer. a reply to an answer. Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer. reverberation; echo. a copy. the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes. Genetics. semiconservative replication. Origin of replication First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English replicacioun, from Middle French replication, from Latin replicātiōn- (stem of replicātiō ) “a rolling back,” equivalent to replicāt(us) + -iōn- suffix forming nouns; see origin at replicate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM replication non·rep·li·ca·tion, noun Words nearby replication replica, replicable, replicar, replicase, replicate, replication, replicative, replicator, replicon, replisome, reply Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for replication If you burn the invitation, do you prevent transmission or replication? Gene Editing Could Erase HIV\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Michael Zhang\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the 1970s, we looked at another special health care institution that seemed ripe for replication: Kaiser Permanente. Can the Cleveland Clinic Save American Health Care?\|Megan McArdle\|February 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Living systems are defined by biological processes like replication and self-organization. Ask the Big Questions\|Deepak Chopra, Leonard Mlodinow\|October 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This defines a functional perspective first of all, and allows us to deal with replication of these patterns. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin The Error message announcing corruption of data corresponds to a replication process that went astray. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin To the Temple about my replication, and so to my brother Tom's, and there hear that my father will be in town this week. Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete\|Samuel Pepys Commissioner Ould, in his letter of August 1, 1863, effectually silenced this replication. The Life of Jefferson Davis\|Frank H. Alfriend Thus, I was a second time out of court; a second time nonsuited for want of a replication, when there was no time to file one. Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton British Dictionary definitions for replication replication / (ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun a reply or response law (formerly) the plaintiff's reply to a defendant's answer or plea biology the production of exact copies of complex molecules, such as DNA molecules, that occurs during growth of living organisms repetition of a procedure, such as a scientific experiment, in order to reduce errors a less common word for replica Word Origin for replication C14: via Old French from Latin replicātiō a folding back, from replicāre to unroll; see reply Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to replication reproduction, impression, archetype, similarity, effigy, image, imprint, replica, portrait, counterfeit, simulacrum, impersonation, cast, photocopy, forgery, duplicate, print, type, ersatz, clone Medical definitions for replication replication [ rĕp′lĭ-kā′shən ] n. The act or process of duplicating or reproducing something. Autoreproduction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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replication

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noun

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