Definition of replicate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
copy exactlytr. make an exact copy of somethingtr.
- Scientists often replicate experiments to confirm results..
2.
sciencetr./intr. TECH. repeat an experiment to verify resultstr./intr. TECH.
- Scientists replicate studies to confirm findings.
Adjective
mathematicsTECH. folded back on itselfTECH.
- The replicate leaves were folded back on themselves.
Expressions with replicate
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make an exact copy of itself without help
Some viruses can self-replicate inside a host cell.
Origin of replicate
Latin, replicare (to fold back)
Terms with replicate included in their meaning
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metaphorical
replicate ideas or concepts without original input
academic
replicate someone's work without permission
imitation
model or replicate behavior or appearance
investment
mutual fund designed to replicate performance of a stock market index
imitation
replicate someone's work or idea without originality
coinfection
requires hepatitis B virus to replicate
technology
series of steps to replicate a software bug
cytology
vector used to replicate in two host species
virology
make a host cell replicate viral genetic components
human pathogen
defective virus needing a helper virus to replicate
Examples of replicate in a sentence
The chef tried to replicate the dish from the famous restaurant. Researchers replicate the procedure to ensure accuracy. To validate the hypothesis, they replicate the experiment. The replicate pattern was evident in the design. The replicate structure was noted in the architectural plans.
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- French:copier, plié, ...
- German:replizieren, zurückgefaltet, ...
- Italian:replicare, ripiegato, ...
- Spanish:reproducir, plegado, ...
- Portuguese:replicar, replicado, ...
- Chinese:复制, 折叠, ...
- Japanese:複製する, 折り返しの, ...
- Arabic:نَسَخَ, مَطْوِيّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁכְפֵּל, מְקוּפָּל, ...
- Russian:копировать, сложенный, ...
- Ukrainian:копіювати, складений, ...
- Hindi:हूबहू नकल करना, मुड़ा हुआ, ...
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