¦ verb 'r?pl?ke?t make an exact copy of; reproduce.
?(replicate itself) (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself.
?repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result.
¦ adjective 'r?pl?k?t relating to or of the nature of a replicate.
¦ noun 'r?pl?k?t
1. a close or exact copy; a replica.
a replicated experiment or trial.
2. Music a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.
Derivatives
replicability ?r?pl?k?'b?l?ti noun
replicable 'r?pl?k?b(?)l adjective
replication noun
replicative adjective
replicator noun
Origin
ME: from L. replicat-, replicare, from re- 'back, again' + plicare 'to fold'.