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replicative
[ rep-li-key-tiv ]
/ ˈrɛp lɪˌkeɪ tɪv /
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adjective
characterized by or capable of replication, especially of an experiment.
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Words nearby replicative
replicant, replicar, replicase, replicate, replication, replicative, replicon, reply, reply card, repo, repoint
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How to use replicative in a sentence
In the new tradition of memetics, work would be described as a replicative complex unit, probably a meta-meme.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai NadinAs a replicative process, work implies the presence of language as an agent of transfer.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai NadinLanguage is a replicator; or better yet, it is a replicative medium.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin