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

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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