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   replicate

   verb

   • 1. make an exact copy of; reproduce: "it might be impractical to replicate Eastern culture in the west"
   • ▪ (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself: "interleukin-16 prevents the virus from replicating itself"
   • ▪ repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result: "these findings have been replicated by Metzger and Antes"

   adjective

   • 1. of the nature of a copy: "a replicate Earth"
   • ▪ of the nature of a repetition of a scientific experiment or trial: "the variation of replicate measurements"

   noun

   • 1. a close or exact copy; a replica: "young reptiles should not be considered merely small replicates of adults"
   • ▪ a repeated experiment or trial: "five replicates were performed per dilution"
   • 2. a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘repeat’): from Latin replicat-, from the verb replicare, from re- ‘back, again’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The current senses date from the late 19th century.

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   What does replicated mean?

   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word replicated. Did you actually mean replicate or reflected? folded over or backward; folded back upon itself; as, a replicate leaf or petal; a replicate margin of a shell

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   What is the meaning of replication in biology?

   • Biology To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of (genetic material, a cell, or an organism). 2. To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy. To become replicated; undergo replication: cells that replicate rapidly in culture.

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   What does it mean if a cell is replicated?

   • Biology To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of (genetic material, a cell, or an organism). 3. To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy. To become replicated; undergo replication: cells that replicate rapidly in culture.

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   What does it mean if a molecule replicates?

   • If you replicate someone's experiment, work, or research, you do it yourself in exactly the same way . He invited her to his laboratory to see if she could replicate the experiment. [VERB noun] If a molecule replicates, it divides into smaller molecules which are exact copies of itself. Cells can reproduce but only molecules can replicate. [VERB]

   REPLICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word replicate, which can be a verb, adjective, or noun. Replicate means to duplicate, repeat, or produce a replica of something, especially in science or language.

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   Replicate means to make or do something again in exactly the same way, or to produce an exact copy of something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as biology, computing, and research, with examples and translations.

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   to bend or fold back: a replicated leaf. to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes: We were unable to replicate the same results in the field. Genetics. (of a cell) to make a copy of (its DNA): The cell replicates its DNA to begin the process of cell division.

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   REPLICATE meaning: 1. to make or do something again in exactly the same way: 2. If organisms and genetic or other…. Learn more.

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   [transitive, intransitive] replicate (itself) (specialist) (of a virus or a molecule) to produce exact copies of itself. The drug prevents the virus from replicating itself.

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   Learn the meaning of replicate as a verb and an adjective, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of replicate, and explore related words and expressions.

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   verb. reproduce or make an exact copy of. “ replicate the cell”. synonyms: copy. see more. see less. type of: double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat. make or do or perform again.