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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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Origin of replicative

First recorded in 1850–55; replicate + -ive

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Examples from the Web for replicative

Language is a replicator; or better yet, it is a replicative medium.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
In the new tradition of memetics, work would be described as a replicative complex unit, probably a meta-meme.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
As a replicative process, work implies the presence of language as an agent of transfer.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin