REPLICANT

Etymology

Adjective

replicant (comparative more replicant, superlative most replicant)

replicative

Noun

replicant (plural replicants)

(science fiction) A robot or artificial being that is an exact copy of a genuine lifeform, especially a human.

(archaic) One who replies.

Source: Wiktionary


Rep"li*cant (rp"l-kant), n.

Definition: One who replies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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