replicate

 

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/
[with object]
  • make an exact copy of; reproduce: it might be impractical to replicate Eastern culture in the west
  • (replicate itself) (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself: interleukin-16 prevents the virus from replicating itself
  • repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result: these findings have been replicated by Metzger and Antes

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛplɪkət/
[attributive]
  • of the nature of a copy: a replicate Earth
  • of the nature of a repetition of a scientific experiment or trial: the variation of replicate measurements

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛplɪkət/
  • 1a close or exact copy; a replica: young reptiles should not be considered merely small replicates of adults
  • a repeated experiment or trial: five replicates were performed per dilution
  • 2 Music a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.

Derivatives

replicability

Pronunciation: /ˌrɛplɪkəˈbɪlɪtɪi/
noun

replicable

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛplɪkəb(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'repeat'): from Latin replicat-, from the verb replicare, from re- 'back, again' + plicare 'to fold'. The current senses date from the late 19th century