replication

CEFRB1

/ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of making an exact or close copy.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.

Examples

  • The strength of the correlation was severely weakened in future replication studies.

  • That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Copy; reproduction.

  2. The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

  3. The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.

More examples

In context

  • DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.