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replicate

[rep-li-kit, rep-li-keyt]

adjective

  1. Also replicated. folded; bent back on itself.



verb (used with object)

replicated, replicating 
  1. to bend or fold back.

    a replicated leaf.

  2. to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes.

    We were unable to replicate the same results in the field.

  3. Genetics.(of a cell) to make a copy of (its DNA).

    The cell replicates its DNA to begin the process of cell division.

verb (used without object)

replicated, replicating 
  1. (especially of DNA) to undergo replication;

    Our DNA replicates at a rate of 50 nucleotides per second.

noun

  1. something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.

replicate

verb

  1. (also intr) to make or be a copy of; reproduce

  2. to fold (something) over on itself; bend back

  3. to reply to

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. folded back on itself

    a replicate leaf

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonreplicate adjective
  • nonreplicated adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of replicate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin ٳܲ, past participle of “to fold back”; re-, ply 2, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of replicate1

C19: from Latin ٳܲ bent back; see replica
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Carbajal also said he expects what has unfolded in Los Angeles in recent days to be replicated in communities nationwide, a concern raised by Bass and other Democrats on Wednesday.

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Throughout the walkout, performers demanded a deal that would require video game producers to obtain informed consent before replicating their voices, likenesses or movements with AI.

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Though modern stage productions, with their computer-controlled modular parts, can replicate the rhythms and scene changes of a film, there are obvious differences between a movie, where camera angles and editing drive the story.

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One developer client told him they plan to replicate whatever style was there before.

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In this latest move to discredit his predecessor, Trump took aim at the aides' use of an autopen - a device that replicates signatures which presidents, including Trump, have used for decades - to sign executive actions.

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