replication

noun

the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion

copy that is not the original

the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

the act of making copies

Roots

plicoplic- · Latin · fold

Synonyms for replication

replican reproductionn duplicationn copyingn rejoindern chromatidn chromosomen

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Where does replication come from?

The word replication breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root plic-, from Latin plico (“fold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.