replicate

Syllabification: (rep·li·cate)

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Definition of replicate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈrepliˌkāt/

[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 [no object]:an enzyme that HIV needs in order to replicate
repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result:these findings have been replicated by Atwood and Jackson

adjective

Pronunciation: /-kit/

[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: /-kit/

1a close or exact copy; a replica.
a repetition of an experimental test or procedure.

2 Music a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.

Derivatives

replicability
replicable

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

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replicate

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replicability

replicable

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