About The Word Replication
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Replication
Replication Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Replication?
[n] the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
[n] 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" [n] copy that is not the original; something that has been copied [n] the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped [n] (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer [n] a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" [n] (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division Synonyms | Synonyms for Replication: comeback | counter | echo | rejoinder | replica | reproduction | reproduction | retort | return | reverberation | riposte | sound reflection Related Terms | Find terms related to Replication: See Also | action replay | back talk | backtalk | biological process | copy | copying | lip | mouth | organic process | pleading | re-echo | reflection | reflectivity | reflexion | repeating | repetition | replay | reply | response | sass | sassing | sound reproduction | toy Replication In Webster's Dictionary \Rep`li*ca"tion\ (-k?"sh?n), n. [L. replicatio. See
{Reply}.]
1. An answer; a reply. --Shak.
Withouten any repplicacioun. --Chaucer.
2. (Law Pleadings) The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of
fact, to the defendant's plea.
3. Return or repercussion, as of sound; echo.
To hear the replication of your sounds. --Shak.
4. A repetition; a copy.
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