replication

Plural: replications

Noun

• the act of making copies
• (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
• 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"
• The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
• Copy; reproduction.
• A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.
• The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.
• The process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.

Examples

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

Synonyms

comeback, counter, echo, rejoinder, replica, reproduction, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sound reflection, carbon copy, copy, copying, duplicate, duplication, imitation, repeat, repetition

Related Words

replicability, replicable, replicatability, replicatable