Noun: replication ,re-plu'key-shun
- The act of making copies
"Gutenberg's replication of holy texts was far more efficient";
- reproduction
- A copy of something
"The museum displayed a perfect replication of the ancient artifact";
- replica, reproduction, repro [informal]
- (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
"DNA replication ensures that each daughter cell receives an identical set of genetic material"
- 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"
- The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
"The replication of his voice in the canyon created a perfect echo";
- echo, reverberation, sound reflection
- (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
"The plaintiff's replication addressed each point raised in the defendant's answer"
Derived forms: replications
Type of: biological process, copy, copying, organic process, pleading, reflection, reflectivity, reflexion [Brit], repeating, repetition
Encyclopedia: Replication