Dictionary entries for 'replication'

Synonyms

rep·li·ca·tion (rĕṕlĭ-kā́shən)

noun

A fold or a folding back.
A reply to an answer; a rejoinder.
Law The plaintiff's response to the defendant's answer or plea.
An echo or reverberation.
A copy or reproduction.
The act or process of duplicating or reproducing something.
Biology The process by which genetic material, a single-celled organism, or a virus reproduces or makes a copy of itself: replication of DNA.
In scientific research, the repetition of an experiment to confirm findings or to ensure accuracy.