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replication

rep·li·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rep-li-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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

  • why is dna replication called semiconservative?
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  • why does dna replication need to occur?
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