replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
3
a
: copy, reproduction
b
: the action or process of reproducing or duplicating
replication of DNA
viral replication
4
: performance of an experiment or procedure more than once
Examples of replication in a Sentence
bought a smaller and cheaper replication of the marble statue for his garden
we'll need to do a replication of that experiment so we can collect more data
Recent Examples on the Web
Security also needs special consideration, as shipping proprietary models to client-side browsers risks exposure and unauthorized replication.
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Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The legislation gives individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replication.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
To our surprise, none of the participants in the replication study remembered all six elements.
—Bernice Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
Big science bureaucracies tend to fund consensus opinion — not replication studies or groundbreaking ideas, Buck says.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The legislation gives individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replication.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
To our surprise, none of the participants in the replication study remembered all six elements.
—Bernice Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
Big science bureaucracies tend to fund consensus opinion — not replication studies or groundbreaking ideas, Buck says.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for replication
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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replication. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌrep-lə-ˈkā-shən
1
: very exact copying or duplication
2
: an act or process of copying or duplication
Medical Definition
replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌrep-lə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the action or process of reproducing or duplicating
replication of DNA
2
: performance of an experiment or procedure more than once
Legal Definition
replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən
: reply
Etymology
Anglo-French, from Middle French, from Late Latin replicatio, from Latin, action of folding back, from replicare to fold back
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