nnoun.actthe act of making copiesSynset:reproduction
Examples:- Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
Derivationally Related Form:reproduce
Hypernyms:copying
Inherited Hypernyms:reproductioncopyingrepetitioncontinuanceactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:scanningsound reproduction
Full Hyponyms:headroomhigh fidelityplaybackscanningsound reproduction
nnoun.process(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell divisionTopic:genetic sciencegenetics
Derivationally Related Form:replicate
Hypernyms:biological process organic process
Inherited Hypernyms:replicationorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationa quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)Synset:comeback counter rejoinder retort return riposte
Examples:- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
Derivationally Related Form:counterretortreturnripostecome back
Hypernyms:reply response
Inherited Hypernyms:rejoinderreplyspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:back talkbacktalklipmouthsasssassing
nnoun.communication(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answerTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Hypernyms:pleading
Inherited Hypernyms:replicationpleadingstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound wavesSynset:echo reverberation sound reflection
Examples:- she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
Derivationally Related Form:reverberateecho
Hypernyms:reflection reflectivity reflexion
Inherited Hypernyms:echoreflectionphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:re-echo
nnoun.artifactcopy that is not the original; something that has been copiedSynset:replica reproduction
Derivationally Related Form:replicate
Hypernyms:copy
Inherited Hypernyms:replicacopyrepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:toy
nnoun.actthe repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusionExamples:- scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication
Derivationally Related Form:replicate
Hypernyms:repeating repetition
Inherited Hypernyms:replicationrepetitioncontinuanceactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity