Replicate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Replicate is a verb meaning To make a copy (replica) of.
Meaning
To make a copy (replica) of.
More Meanings
- (sciences) To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
- The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.
- (music) A tone that is one or more octaves away from a given tone.
- (botany, zoology) Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.
- (obsolete) To reply.
Example Sentences
a replicate leaf or petal
the replicate margin of a shell
On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate.
[Isaac Newton] was obsessed with alchemy. He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory. He believed that the Bible contained numerological codes.
Word Forms
- replicates
- replicating
- replicated
Synonyms for replicate
Depending on context, synonyms include repeat, duplicate, double, reduplicate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, reproduce, copy.
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