Replication Meaning
/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
nounCopy; reproduction.
Sentence Examples
The strength of the correlation was severely weakened in future replication studies.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During cell division, the ____ of genetic material happens in the nucleus.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the study in three different countries confirmed that the results were not a fluke.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule."
— 2014, Wikipedia, DNA replication:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During cell division, the ____ of genetic material happens in the nucleus.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the study in three different countries confirmed that the results were not a fluke.