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   replication

   /ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of copying or reproducing something: "the extraordinary speed and replication of information created by computerization"
   • ▪ a copy: "a twentieth-century building would be cheaper than a replication of what was there before"
   • ▪ the repetition of a scientific experiment or trial to obtain a consistent result: "on its own, replication does not validate a theory derived from experimental results"
   • ▪ the process by which genetic material or a living organism gives rise to a copy of itself: "DNA replication"
   • 2. a plaintiff's reply to the defendant's plea: dated "in the replication the plaintiff went on to state many additional facts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French replicacion, from Latin replicatio(n-), from replicare ‘fold back, repeat’, later ‘make a reply’ (see replicate).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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

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   REPLICATION definition: 1. the act of making or doing something again in exactly the same way, or something that is made or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › replicationReplication Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPLICATION is answer, reply. How to use replication in a sentence.

4. www.biologyonline.com › dictionary › replicationReplication - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

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   Jun 16, 2022 · Definition of replication in Statistics: Replication is the repetition of experiments in order to gain more reliability for the set of observations taken from it. In order to state the results of any statistical data study as “ significant “, the essence of replicates is topmost.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPLICATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPLICATION meaning: 1. the act of making or doing something again in exactly the same way, or something that is made or…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › replicationREPLICATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a reply; answer. a reply to an answer. Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer. reverberation; echo. a copy. the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes. Genetics. semiconservative replication ( def ). Discover More.

7. www.nature.com › scitable › definitionreplication | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature

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   DNA replication is the process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules. Replication is an essential process because, whenever a cell divides,...

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › replicationReplication - definition of replication by The Free Dictionary

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   rep•li•ca•tion. (ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən) n. 1. a reply; answer. 2. the reply of a plaintiff to a defendant's plea or answer. 3. reverberation; echo. 4. copy; replica. 5. the act or process of replicating, esp. in a scientific experiment.