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replicate

[ adjective noun rep-li-kit; verb rep-li-keyt ]

adjective

  1. Also ···. folded; bent back on itself.


verb (used with object)

replicated, replicating.
  1. to bend or fold back:

    a replicated leaf.

  2. to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes:

    We were unable to replicate the same results in the field.

  3. Genetics. (of a cell) to make a copy of (its DNA):

    The cell replicates its DNA to begin the process of cell division.

verb (used without object)

replicated, replicating.
  1. (especially of DNA) to undergo replication;

    Our DNA replicates at a rate of 50 nucleotides per second.

noun

  1. something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.

replicate

verb

  1. also intr to make or be a copy of; reproduce
  2. to fold (something) over on itself; bend back
  3. to reply to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. folded back on itself

    a replicate leaf

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz···ٱ adjective
  • ԴDz···ٱd adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of replicate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin ٳܲ, past participle of “to fold back”; re-, ply 2, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of replicate1

C19: from Latin ٳܲ bent back; see replica
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As the name implies, this investing strategy does not try too hard: It aims to replicate the performance of a market index rather than trying to outperform it through day trading or stock selection.

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While online shopping has its place, there are things you just can’t replicate through a screen.

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However Purdon said short-term productions would not be able to replicate the consistency of River City, and it would be a "massive blow to the industry" if the cancellation went ahead.

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Chinese manufacturers at every stage of the supply chain have given the country a decades-long advantage that will take time to replicate.

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Netflix will be hoping the series replicates the success of the first.

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