replication

1 the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient" [syn: reproduction]

2 (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

3 a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, comeback, counter]

4 (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer

5 the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped [syn: echo, reverberation, sound reflection]

6 copy that is not the original; something that has been copied [syn: replica, reproduction]

7 the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"

English

Noun

1. Process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
2. Copy; reproduction.
3. A response from the plantiff to the defendant's plea.

Synonyms

• repetition
• duplication
• imitation
• copying
• reproduction
• copy
• repeat
• carbon copy
• duplicate
• replica

Translations

• Chinese: 複製

Replication may refer to:

• Self-replication, an organism making a copy of itself or replicating oneself
• DNA replication or DNA Synthesis, the process of copying a double-stranded DNA molecule
• Semiconservative replication, mechanism of DNA replication
• One of the main principles of the scientific method, a.k.a. reproducibility
• Replication (computer science), the use of redundant resources to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or performance
• Replication (optical media), the manufacture of CD and DVD discs by means other than burning writable discs
• Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment
• Replication (metallography), the use of thin plastic films to duplicate the microstructure of a component
• Replication (Psychology), repeating the essence of a research study
• Option replication, a trading strategy to ensure at a certain date the payoff of an option without trading this option

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