From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Replication \Rep`li*ca"tion\ (-k?"sh?n), n. [L. replicatio. See
{Reply}.]
1. An answer; a reply. --Shak.
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Withouten any repplicacioun. --Chaucer.
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2. (Law Pleadings) The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of
fact, to the defendant's plea.
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3. Return or repercussion, as of sound; echo.
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To hear the replication of your sounds. --Shak.
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4. A repetition; a copy.
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5. (Biochem.) The copying, by enzymes, of a cell's genome,
i.e. the DNA or RNA comprising its genetic material, so as
to form an identical genome. This is an essential step in
the division of one cell into two. This differs from
{transcription}, which is the copying of only part of the
genetic information of a cell's genome into RNA, as in the
processes of biosynthesis of messenger RNA or ribosomal
RNA.
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Syn: Answer; response; reply; rejoinder.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
replication
n 1: the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy
texts was far more efficient" [syn: {reproduction},
{replication}]
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},
{replication}, {comeback}, {counter}]
4: (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the
defendant's plea or answer
5: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the
sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
[syn: {echo}, {reverberation}, {sound reflection},
{replication}]
6: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
[syn: {replica}, {replication}, {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"
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