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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › replicateReplicate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPLICATE is duplicate, repeat. How to use replicate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPLICATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPLICATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPLICATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you replicate someone's experiment, work, or research, you do it yourself in exactly the same way. [ formal ] He invited her to his laboratory to see if she could replicate the experiment.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › replicateReplicate - definition of replicate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (also intr) to make or be a copy of; reproduce. 2. to fold (something) over on itself; bend back. 3. to reply to. adj. folded back on itself: a replicate leaf. [C19: from Latin replicātus bent back] ˈreplicative adj.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreplicate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › replicate_nreplicate, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun replicate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun replicate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. replicate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › replicateReplicate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   reproduce or make an exact copy of. “ replicate the cell”. synonyms: copy. see more. verb. make or do or perform again. “He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”. synonyms: double, duplicate, reduplicate, repeat. see more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of replicate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    REPLICATE definition: to make or do something again in exactly the same way. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordREPLICATE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. If you replicate someone's experiment, work, or research, you do it yourself in exactly the same way. [formal] [...] 2. If a molecule replicates, it divides into smaller molecules which are exact copies of itself. [technical] [...] More.