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replication

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˌɹɛpɫəˈkeɪʃən// UK //ɹˌɛplɪkˈeɪʃən// repli·ca·tion

n. the act of making an exact copy of something. It is often used when scientists repeat an experiment to see if they get the same results.

n. the action of copying or reproducing something; specifically, the repetition of a research study to confirm its findings. In biological contexts, refers to the process by which genetic material duplicates itself.


SIMPLE

The replication of the study confirmed the original results.

CONTEXTUAL

Successful replication of the initial findings is essential before the new drug can be approved for public use.

COMPLEX

In distributed computing, data replication ensures that information remains accessible across multiple servers even if one node suffers a hardware failure, thereby increasing the system's overall reliability.

Synonyms
Origin

Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general process of copying; countable when referring to a specific instance or a repeated experiment.

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