replication

[ rep-li-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. a reply; answer.
2. a reply to an answer.
3. Law. the reply of the plaintiff or complainant to the defendant's plea or answer.
4. reverberation; echo.
5. a copy.
6. the act or process of replicating, especially for experimental purposes.
7. Genetics. semiconservative replication ( def ).

Other Words From

• non·rep·li·ca·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of replication¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English replicacioun, from Middle French replication, from Latin replicātiōn- (stem of replicātiō ) “a rolling back,” equivalent to replicāt(us) + -iōn- suffix forming nouns; replicate, -ion

Example Sentences

The study showed that salmonella causes inflammation in the small intestine in order to derive nutrients that fuel its replication in the colon.

From Science Daily

Kawaoka’s research shows “inefficient replication” of the virus in human corneal cells.

From Los Angeles Times

“At death, virus replication stops and putrefaction and heat begins to neutralize live virus,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s sometimes a perception out there that what we’re doing is about a perfect replication of a human voice and physicality. We can’t do that. Not with human bodies,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

What remained to be seen was how CST, and its associated enzyme Polα-primase, travels to telomere to facilitate C-strand maintenance across replication cycles.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• reproduction