replicate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of | |
| Synonyms: | copy | |
| Examples: | "replicate the cell" "copy the genetic information" |
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| Related terms: | duplicate replication | |
| 2. | [ verb ] bend or turn backward | |
| Synonyms: | retroflex | |
| Related terms: | bend retroflection | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make or do or perform again | |
| Synonyms: | repeat duplicate double reduplicate | |
| Examples: | "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" |
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| Related terms: | reproduce reduplicate copy recapitulate repetition replication repeater recidivist double | |
| Similar spelling: |
replica replication reflected reflective replace reflect replaceable reflectance reflectively reflector reflectorize reflectorise reflection reflecting replacement |
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