Replicate Meaning
/ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make a copy (replica) of.
verbTo repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
Sentence Examples
Bacteria replicate in an autonomous fashion.
Cells can replicate independently.
The lab assistant was able to replicate the results.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Scientists attempted to ____ the experiment's results in a different lab to confirm the findings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Scientists attempted to ____ the experiment under identical conditions to verify the original findings.
Word Origin & History
From Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre (“to fold or bend back; reply”), from re (“back”) + plicāre (“to fold”); see ply. Doublet of reply and replica.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It is the Northern portals that are most interesting. The earlier structure was given the romantic, grotto-like feature of a tower with windows. When expanded (circa 1893), the engineers chose to replicate that design, seemingly extending the castle further."
— 2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 46:
"[Isaac Newton] was obsessed with alchemy. He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory. He believed that the Bible contained numerological codes."
— 2014 June 21, “Magician’s brain”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8892:
"The idea is that by building the centre with used and new normal railway components, GCRE will "replicate" the UK main line railway. Doherty sees this as a unique selling point: "We have some good rail research/testing universities such as Birmingham and Huddersfield, but you can't replicate a train rattling through at 120mph in a lab.""
— 2021 June 16, Andrew Mourant, “Plans for new test centre remain on track”, in RAIL, number 933, page 42:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Scientists attempted to ____ the experiment's results in a different lab to confirm the findings.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Scientists attempted to ____ the experiment under identical conditions to verify the original findings.