REPLICATION

reproduction, replication

(noun) the act of making copies; “Gutenberg’s reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient”

replication

(noun) the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; “scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication”

replica, replication, reproduction

(noun) copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication

(noun) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; “she could hear echoes of her own footsteps”

replication

(noun) (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant’s plea or answer

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter

(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”

replication

(noun) (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

replication (countable and uncountable, plural replications)

The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

Copy; reproduction.

(legal) A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.

(biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.

(computing) The process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.

Synonyms

• repetition

• duplication

• imitation

• copying

• reproduction

• copy

• repeat

• carbon copy

• duplicate

• replica

Source: Wiktionary

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Rep`li*ca"tion (-k"shn), n. Etym: [L. replicatio. See Reply.]

1. An answer; a reply. Shak. Withouten any repplicacioun. Chaucer.

2. (Law Pleadings)

Definition: The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of fact, to the defendant's plea.

3. Return or repercussion, as of sound; echo. To hear the replication of your sounds. Shak.

4. A repetition; a copy. Farrar.

Syn.

– Answer; response; reply; rejoinder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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