replication

[rep-li-key-shuhn]

noun

1. a reply; answer.

2. a reply to an answer.

3. Law.,  the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer.

4. reverberation; echo.

5. a copy.

6. the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes.

7. Genetics.,  semiconservative replication.

Other Word Forms

• nonreplication noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of replication¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English replicacioun, from Middle French replication, from Latin replicātiōn- (stem of replicātiō ) “a rolling back,” equivalent to replicāt(us) + -iōn- suffix forming nouns; replicate, -ion

Example Sentences

As it became apparent that not all viruses behaved alike, Baltimore launched a new classification system, one that is still in use, grouping them by families according to their genomes and replication systems.

From Los Angeles Times

Mutations are copying errors that occur naturally during the replication process.

From Salon

Nearly a dozen voice actors interviewed by The Times said voice replication technology is reducing paid job opportunities and stripping them of their agency.

From Los Angeles Times

The author provides CDC statistics showing dramatically lower case and death rates among vaccinated populations compared to unvaccinated individuals, and explains that widespread vaccination actually decreases mutations by limiting viral replication opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

Kratter said the results of the Stanford observational study were “very encouraging” and that they demand replication in larger controlled trials.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• reproduction