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   replicate

   verb

   • 1. make an exact copy of; reproduce: "it might be impractical to replicate Eastern culture in the west"
   • ▪ (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself: "interleukin-16 prevents the virus from replicating itself"
   • ▪ repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result: "these findings have been replicated by Metzger and Antes"

   adjective

   • 1. of the nature of a copy: "a replicate Earth"
   • ▪ of the nature of a repetition of a scientific experiment or trial: "the variation of replicate measurements"

   noun

   • 1. a close or exact copy; a replica: "young reptiles should not be considered merely small replicates of adults"
   • ▪ a repeated experiment or trial: "five replicates were performed per dilution"
   • 2. a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘repeat’): from Latin replicat-, from the verb replicare, from re- ‘back, again’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The current senses date from the late 19th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPLICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REPLICATE definition: 1. to make or do something again in exactly the same way: 2. If organisms and genetic or other…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REPLICATE is duplicate, repeat. How to use replicate in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPLICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPLICATE meaning: 1. to make or do something again in exactly the same way: 2. If organisms and genetic or other…. Learn more.

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   to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes: We were unable to replicate the same results in the field. Genetics. (of a cell) to make a copy of (its DNA): The cell replicates its DNA to begin the process of cell division.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPLICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you replicate someone's experiment, work, or research, you do it yourself in exactly the same way.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › replicateReplicate - definition of replicate by The Free Dictionary

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   A repetition of an experiment or procedure. adj. replicate (-kĭt) 1. Duplicated, copied, reproduced, or repeated: a replicate sample. 2. Folded over or bent back upon itself: a replicate leaf.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › replicateReplicate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word replicate carries different shades of meaning, but it generally involves repeating something. Students of biology will know that the word is often used to indicate that an exact duplicate has been made, such as chromosomes that replicate themselves.