replicate

(rĕp'lĭ-kāt')

v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

v.tr.

1. To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat.
2. Biology. To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of (genetic material, a cell, or an organism).
3. To fold over or bend back.

v.intr.
To become replicated; undergo replication.

n. (-kĭt)
A repetition of an experiment or procedure.

adj. replicate (-kĭt) also rep·li·cat·ed (-kā'tĭd)
Folded over or bent back upon itself: a replicate leaf.

[Middle English replicaten, from Late Latin replicāre, replicāt-, to repeat, from Latin, to fold back : re-, re- + plicāre, to fold.]

replicative rep'li·ca'tive adj.

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The modern use in the meaning 'to reproduce, imitate, or copy exactly', originally in technical contexts but spreading into general use, is an extension of a word that has been in use since the 16th century in other meanings. It is best avoided when more straightforward alternatives are available, such as duplicate, be modelled on, imitate, etc.

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verb

To make a copy of: copy, duplicate, imitate, reproduce, simulate. See same/different/compare.

able to be replicated. See also replicative form.

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To repeat an experiment or an object a number of times.

See words rhyming with "replicate."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - efterligne, kopiere, folde tilbage
v. intr. - blive kopieret, blive efterlignet
adj. - efterlignet, kopieret
n. - efterligning, kopi

Nederlands (Dutch)
kopiëren, herhalen (experiment/ onderzoek), terug(ge)vouwen (plantkunde), toon octaaf/octaven hoger/ lager dan andere, replicatieonderzoek, herhaald

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén) renouveler, copier, reproduire
v. intr. - renouveler, copier, (Méd) se reproduire (par réplication)
adj. - copié, reproduit, répliqué
n. - reproduction, copie

Deutsch (German)
v. - nachbilden
n. - (Mus.) Oktavverdoppelung
adj. - nachgebildet

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επαναλαμβάνω (πείραμα κ.λπ.), αντιγράφω (πιστά)
n. - (μουσ.) ρεπλίκα
adj. - (βοτ.) αναδιπλωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
motivo ripetuto su un'altra ottava, replicare, ripiegato su se stesso

Português (Portuguese)
v. - replicar
adj. - replicativo

Русский (Russian)
повторный эксперимент, сгибать, дублировать, симметричный

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - repetir, duplicar, hacer una réplica
v. intr. - sujeto a réplica
adj. - replegado, duplicado
n. - el mismo tono en una octava más alta o más baja, replegado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kopiera, vika tillbaka, göra en replik av
n. - kopia, replik
adj. - kopierad, tillbakavikt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
折叠, 复制, 折转, 反叠, 复现, 自我复制, 折叠的, 反叠的, 复制的, 八音阶间隔的反转, 复制品

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 折疊, 複製
v. intr. - 折轉, 反疊, 複現, 自我複製
adj. - 折疊的, 反疊的, 複製的
n. - 八音階間隔的反轉, 複製品

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 부본을 뜨다, 뒤로 접다, 접어 젖히다
v. intr. - 부본을 뜨다, 뒤로 접다, 접어 젖히다
adj. - 반복된 , 뒤로 젖혀진, 뒤로 접힌
n. - 한 음계 높은 반복음, 복제

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 複写する, 繰り返す, 折り返す, 返答する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكرر, يطوي أو يلوي إلى الوراء (الاسم) مطوي إلى الوراء (صفه) مكرر, ملتف على نفسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חזר על, עשה העתק, קיפל‬
v. intr. - ‮הועתק, התקפל‬
adj. - ‮מקופל על עצמו‬
n. - ‮צליל גבוה או נמוך יותר בכמה אוקטבות מהצליל המושמע‬

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