replication
Americannoun
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a reply to an answer.
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Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer.
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a copy.
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the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes.
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Genetics. semiconservative replication.
Other Word Forms
- nonreplication noun
Etymology
Origin of replication
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
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In some cases, these factories are surrounded by membranes and serve as sites for DNA replication, resembling a primitive version of a cell nucleus.
From Science Daily
In addition, I highlight an international food play that is immune from AI replication.
From Barron's
The actors' strike notched an agreement that protects unionized background workers from the unauthorized replication of their image by artificial intelligence.
From Barron's
They found that many strains lack genes normally responsible for regulating the cell cycle, the system that controls DNA replication and cell division.
From Science Daily
These experiments revealed a powerful defense system coordinated by interferons, which are proteins that interfere with viral entry and replication.
From Science Daily
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