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replication

/ replication /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
"scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"
Type of:
repetition repeating
Derived:
duplicate reduplicate double repeat replicate
noun Sense 2
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant''s plea or answer
Type of:
pleading
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 3
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
Type of:
organic process biological process
Derived:
replicate copy
Domain:
genetics genetic science
noun Sense 4
the act of making copies
"Gutenberg''s reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
Type of:
copying
Kinds of:
scanning replay action replay sound reproduction
Derived:
reproduce
noun Sense 5
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
Type of:
copy
Kinds of:
toy
Derived:
duplicate reduplicate double repeat replicate
noun Sense 6
the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
Type of:
reflection reflexion reflectivity
Kinds of:
re-echo
Derived:
resound echo ring reverberate recall
noun Sense 7
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Type of:
reply response
Kinds of:
sass sassing backtalk back talk lip
Derived:
counter retort come back repay return
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
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repetition repeating pleading organic process biological process copying scanning replay action replay sound reproduction copy toy