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- [rep-li-key-shuh n]
- /ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rep-li-key-shuh n]
- /ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of replication word
- noun replication a reply; answer. 1
- noun replication a reply to an answer. 1
- noun replication Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer. 1
- noun replication reverberation; echo. 1
- noun replication a copy. 1
- noun replication the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes. 1
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Origin of replication
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English replicacioun < Middle French replication < Latin replicātiōn- (stem of replicātiō) a rolling back, equivalent to replicāt(us) (see replicate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Replication
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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replication popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
replication usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for replication
noun replication
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- broken record — (Idiomatic) Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- ectype — a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
Top questions with replication
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