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replica

rep·li·ca
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rep-li-kuh]
    • /ˈrɛp lɪ kə/
    • /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rep-li-kuh]
    • /ˈrɛp lɪ kə/

Definitions of replica word

  • noun replica a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision. 1
  • noun replica any close or exact copy or reproduction. 1
  • noun replica art: reproduction 1
  • noun replica copy of sth 1
  • noun replica copied, duplicate 1
  • countable noun replica A replica of something such as a statue, building, or weapon is an accurate copy of it. 0

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Origin of replica

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Italian: reply, repetition, derivative of replicare to repeat < Late Latin replicāre to reply

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Parts of speech for Replica

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

replica popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

replica usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for replica

noun replica

  • apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
  • carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
  • carbon copy — If you say that one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, you mean that they look or behave exactly like them.
  • carbon-copy — a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc. a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc.
  • charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.

adjective replica

  • dummy — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
  • fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).

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