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replicate

rep·li·cate

UK/ˈɹɛpləkət/ US/ˈɹɛpləkət/ uncommon obsolete

verb

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2.

biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of

  • “replicate the cell”
  • “copy the genetic information”
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3.

make or do or perform again

  • “He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick”
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Origin

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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