replicate — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To make a copy (replica) of.

   Examples

   On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate.

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   It is the Northern portals that are most interesting. The earlier structure was given the romantic, grotto-like feature of a tower with windows. When expanded (circa 1893), the engineers chose to replicate that design, seemingly extending the castle further.

2. To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.

   Examples

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   [Isaac Newton] was obsessed with alchemy. He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory. He believed that the Bible contained numerological codes.

   The idea is that by building the centre with used and new normal railway components, GCRE will "replicate" the UK main line railway. Doherty sees this as a unique selling point: "We have some good rail research/testing universities such as Birmingham and Huddersfield, but you can't replicate a train rattling through at 120mph in a lab."

3. To reply.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

Noun

1. The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.

2. A tone that is one or more octaves away from a given tone.

Adjective

1. Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.

   Examples

   a replicate leaf or petal

   the replicate margin of a shell

Verb

1. bend or turn backward

   Synonyms

   retroflex

   Broader terms

   bendflex

2. reproduce or make an exact copy of

   Synonyms

   copy

   Broader terms

   duplicatereduplicatedoublerepeat

   Examples

   replicate the cell

   copy the genetic information

3. make or do or perform again

   Synonyms

   duplicatereduplicatedoublerepeat

   Broader terms

   reproduce

   Examples

   He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick