replica

[rep-li-kuh]

noun

1. a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under their supervision.

2. any close or exact copy or reproduction.

   Synonyms: imitation, facsimile, duplicate

replica

/ ˈrɛplɪkə /

noun

1. an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale

Word History and Origins

Origin of replica¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from Italian: “reply, repetition,” derivative of replicare “to repeat” from Late Latin replicāre “to reply ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of replica¹

C19: from Italian, literally: a reply, from replicare to repeat, from Latin: to bend back, repeat

Example Sentences

Another fan, who had travelled from Dublin with his two young sons, said official replica shirts were "far too expensive".

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At the core of Palantir’s products is its Ontology technology, which stitches an organization’s scattered data together to create a virtual replica of its real-world operations.

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Upstairs in the Broad’s permanent collection galleries is Therrien’s 1994 “Under the Table,” an Instagram favorite that’s an almost exact replica of his studio’s kitchen table, surrounded by six sturdy wooden chairs.

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However, with the bishop of Turin’s blessing, organizers were able to procure a high-resolution, full-sized replica.

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"It's called a cottage but it was more like a replica of a very comfortable house," said historian Dr Elin Jones.

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Related Words

• clone 
• copy 
• facsimile 
• imitation 
• likeness 
• miniature 
• model 
• reproduction