REPLICATION
Definition:
- [noun] the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
Synonyms: reproduction
- [noun] (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
- [noun] a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Synonyms: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, comeback, counter
- [noun] (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
- [noun] the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
Synonyms: echo, reverberation, sound reflection
- [noun] copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
Synonyms: replica, reproduction
- [noun] 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"
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