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replicate

[ adjective noun rep-li-kit; verb rep-li-keyt ]

adjective

  1. Also rep·li·cat·ed. folded; bent back on itself.


verb (used with object)

, rep·li·cat·ed, rep·li·cat·ing.
  1. to bend or fold back:

    a replicated leaf.

  2. to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes:

    We were unable to replicate the same results in the field.

  3. 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)

, rep·li·cat·ed, rep·li·cat·ing.
  1. (especially of DNA) to undergo replication;

    Our DNA replicates at a rate of 50 nucleotides per second.

noun

  1. something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.

replicate

verb

  1. also intr to make or be a copy of; reproduce
  2. to fold (something) over on itself; bend back
  3. to reply to


adjective

  1. folded back on itself

    a replicate leaf

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Derived Forms

  • ˈreplicative, adjective

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Other Words From

  • non·rep·li·cate adjective
  • non·rep·li·cated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of replicate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre “to fold back”; re-, ply 2, -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of replicate1

C19: from Latin replicātus bent back; see replica

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Example Sentences

Striving to replicate the human world, Instagram operates by the rules of likability and genuine engagement.

Nothing is going to replace 20,000 home fans cheering for their team, but we were looking at all of the opportunities to replicate that in the best possible way digitally.

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In lab experiments, one of the drugs, called GC376, disables a key enzyme that some coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, use to replicate.

Wood remembered calling both Shapery and Thompson in late 2015 with the hope of replicating a lease-to-own deal that Cisterra had previously facilitated at Civic Center Plaza.

They hope to replicate the universe that we see — flat and smooth — without the baggage that comes with a bang.

By 2011, Airbus was working on a program to replicate these conditions in a flight simulator for use in pilot training.

The cognac, an effort by the Georgian vintners to replicate the traditional French liquor, is valued at $1400 for a single bottle.

The sounds she performs from the violins on canvas replicate her idea of sounds found in the cosmos.

But it will not attempt to replicate its search-and-rescue mission.

Pac may not be as verbose as other rappers of his time, but his flow is intricate, and complicated to replicate.

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible including inconsistencies of hyphenation.

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including inconsistencies in hyphenation.

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including some inconsistencies in hyphenation.

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including non-standard spelling.

Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings.

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