replicate
Americanadjective
verb (used with object)
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to bend or fold back.
a replicated leaf.
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to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes.
We were unable to replicate the same results in the field.
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Genetics. (of a cell) to make a copy of (its DNA).
The cell replicates its DNA to begin the process of cell division.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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(also intr) to make or be a copy of; reproduce
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to fold (something) over on itself; bend back
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to reply to
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonreplicate adjective
- nonreplicated adjective
- replicative adjective
Etymology
Origin of replicate
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre “to fold back”; re-, ply 2, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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To survive, they must enter a bacterial cell, replicate, and then escape to infect others.
From Science Daily
This meant that scientists all over the world could replicate experiments using identical cells.
From BBC
Using AI to generate images, Mr. Park collages these pictures together, then runs the result through CRT TVs, replicating the flickering, eerie results in photorealistic canvases.
But his music ultimately falls short of the legends he's trying to replicate.
From BBC
“It remains very difficult to replicate or displace much of the knowledge, metadata and workflows incumbent systems have amassed,” analysts at Deutsche Bank wrote this week.
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