replication

American  

[rep-li-key-shuhn] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a reply; answer.

2. a reply to an answer.

3. Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer.

4. reverberation; echo.

5. a copy.

6. the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes.

7. Genetics. semiconservative replication.

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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

Although RPA has long been recognized for its involvement in DNA replication and repair, its importance in supporting healthy telomeres in humans had not been confirmed.

From Science Daily

The internet has merely exposed and expedited a crisis of replication that was endemic by the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Known causes such as replication errors or ultraviolet damage have been documented for decades.

From Science Daily

For RNA viruses, such as influenza, survival is equivalent to replication.

From Salon

But only six CBO models have appeared, mostly fragments that don’t permit full replication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• reproduction