Meanings
nounreplication (countable and uncountable, plural replications)
plural replications
- countableuncountableThe process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule.
2014, Wikipedia, DNA replication - countableuncountableCopy; reproduction.
That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.
- countableuncountablelawA response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.
- countableuncountablebiologyThe process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.
- countableuncountablecomputingThe process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
nounthe repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
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nouncopy that is not the original; something that has been copied
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Origin
- Latinreplicātiō, replicātiōnem
- Old Frenchreplicacion“reply, answer”
- Anglo-Normanreplicacioun
- Middle Englishreplicacioun
- Englishreplication
Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian копиране, копие
- копиране (kopirane)process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- копие (kopie)copy, reproduction
- имитация (imitacija)copy, reproduction
- отговор (otgovor)a response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea
Chinese Mandarin 复制
- 复制 (fùzhì)process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
Finnish jäljennös, kopiointi
- jäljennösprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- kopiointiprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- replikointiprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- replikaatioprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- jäljennöscopy, reproduction
- kopiocopy, reproduction
- kahdennusprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
- replikointiprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
- replikaatioprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
- toisinnusprocess of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another
- replikointiprocess of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another
- replikaatioprocess of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another
French duplicata, réponse
- duplicatacopy, reproduction
- réponsea response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea
- réplicationprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
German Nachbildung, Nachbau
- Nachbildungprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- Nachbauprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- Vervielfältigungprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- Kopierenprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- Replizierungprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- Replikationprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- Nachbildungcopy, reproduction
- Nachbaucopy, reproduction
- Vervielfältigungcopy, reproduction
- Kopiecopy, reproduction
- Replikationcopy, reproduction
- Replikatcopy, reproduction
Hungarian másolás, replikáció
- másolásprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- replikációprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
Italian replicazione
- replicazioneprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
Korean 복제
- 복제 (bokje)process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
Māori tāruaruatanga, tāruaruatanga
- tāruaruatangaprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- tāruaruatangaprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
Portuguese replicação
- replicaçãoprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
Romanian copiere, copieri
- copiereprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- copieriprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- duplicareprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- reproducereprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- replicareprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- replicațieprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
- replicarea response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea
Russian копи́рование
- копи́рование (kopírovanije)process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
Spanish replicación
- replicaciónprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
Swedish replikering
- replikeringprocess by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied
Turkish replikasyon
- replikasyonprocess of producing replicas of DNA or RNA
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with replication
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
replication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replication
MLA
“replication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replication. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “replication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/replication.
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