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replicate

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/

The English word “replicate” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To make a copy (replica) of.
  2. To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
  3. To reply.

noun

  1. The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.
  2. A tone that is one or more octaves away from a given tone.

adjective

  1. Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.

Etymology

From Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre (“to fold or bend back; reply”), from re (“back”) + plicāre (“to fold”); see ply. Doublet of reply and replica.

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