v.
/
ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/
make an exact copy of; reproduce.
▸
(replicate itself)
(of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself.
▸repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result.
adj.
/
ˈrɛplɪkət/
relating to or of the nature of a replicate.
n.
/
ˈrɛplɪkət/
- a close or exact copy; a replica.
▸a replicated experiment or trial.
- Music a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.
Derivative
- replicability
/ˌrɛplɪkəˈbɪlɪti/
n. - replicable
/ˈrɛplɪkəb(ə)l/
adj. - replication n.
- replicative adj.
- replicator n.
Etymology
ME: from L. replicat-, replicare, from re- ‘back, again’ + plicare ‘to fold’.
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