replicate

[adjective, noun rep-li-kit; verb rep-li-keyt]

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adjective

Also rep·li·cat·ed. folded; bent back on itself.

verb (used with object), rep·li·cat·ed, rep·li·cat·ing.

to bend or fold back: a replicated leaf.

to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes.

verb (used without object), rep·li·cat·ed, rep·li·cat·ing.

to undergo replication.

noun

something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.

Origin of replicate

1525–35; < Late Latin replicātus past participle of replicāre to fold back. See re-, ply², -ate¹

Related formsnon·rep·li·cate, adjectivenon·rep·li·cat·ed, adjective

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Related Words for replicate

reflect, repeat, imitate, clone, reproduce, duplicate, depict, simulate, mirror, represent, sketch, transcribe, manifold, rewrite, dupe, limn, fake, mold, counterfeit, portray

Examples from the Web for replicate

Contemporary Examples of replicate

By 2011, Airbus was working on a program to replicate these conditions in a flight simulator for use in pilot training.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?
Clive Irving
January 4, 2015
The cognac, an effort by the Georgian vintners to replicate the traditional French liquor, is valued at $1400 for a single bottle.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs
Ben Jacobs
November 11, 2014
But it will not attempt to replicate its search-and-rescue mission.
Britain’s Let-Em-All-Die Policy
Nico Hines, Barbie Latza Nadeau
November 1, 2014
Pac may not be as verbose as other rappers of his time, but his flow is intricate, and complicated to replicate.
Broadway’s Rebel, Tellin’ You to Hear It: A Portrait of Saul Williams
Alex Suskind
June 17, 2014
Then, in 2013, Ai used precious jade to replicate the handcuffs that confined him to his chair during his 2011 imprisonment.
Will Ai Weiwei Get His Passport to Freedom?
Justin Jones
March 26, 2014

Historical Examples of replicate

Every attempt has been made to replicate the original book as printed.
Rambles on the Riviera
Francis Miltoun
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
Pomo Bear Doctors
Samuel Alfred Barrett
Every attempt has been made to replicate the original as printed.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car
Francis Miltoun
Every effort has been made to replicate the text as faithfully as possible.
Chronicles of London Bridge
Richard Thompson
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including any non-standard spelling.
Where Love Is There God Is Also
Lyof N. Tolstoi

British Dictionary definitions for replicate

replicate

verb (ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt) (mainly tr)

(also intr) to make or be a copy of; reproduce

to fold (something) over on itself; bend back

to reply to

adjective (ˈrɛplɪkɪt)

folded back on itselfa replicate leaf

Derived Formsreplicative, adjective

Word Origin for replicate

C19: from Latin replicātus bent back; see replica

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Word Origin and History for replicate

early 15c., "repeat," from Latin replicatus, past participle of replicare (see reply). Meaning "to copy, reproduce, make a replica of" is from 1882, a back-formation from replication. Genetic sense is first recorded 1957. Related: Replicated; replicating.

replicate in Medicine

replicate

[rĕp′lĭ-kāt′]

v.

To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat.

To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism.

n.

A repetition of an experiment or a procedure.