replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
3
a
: copy, reproduction
b
: the action or process of reproducing or duplicating
replication of DNA
viral replication
4
: performance of an experiment or procedure more than once
Examples of replication in a Sentence
bought a smaller and cheaper replication of the marble statue for his garden
we'll need to do a replication of that experiment so we can collect more data
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Martin’s initial idea was to do a faithful replication based on original construction blueprints, photos and films.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
These are oral and injected drugs that block the replication of the virus.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Negative emotional eating patterns among American university students: A replication study
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—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
The importance of data replication to a company’s AI data management strategy also increases the amount of storage a company uses.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
These are oral and injected drugs that block the replication of the virus.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Negative emotional eating patterns among American university students: A replication study
PubMed.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
The importance of data replication to a company’s AI data management strategy also increases the amount of storage a company uses.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for replication
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“Replication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replication. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌrep-lə-ˈkā-shən
1
: very exact copying or duplication
2
: an act or process of copying or duplication
Medical Definition
replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌrep-lə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the action or process of reproducing or duplicating
replication of DNA
2
: performance of an experiment or procedure more than once
Legal Definition
replication
noun
rep·li·ca·tion
ˌre-plə-ˈkā-shən
: reply
Etymology
Anglo-French, from Middle French, from Late Latin replicatio, from Latin, action of folding back, from replicare to fold back
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