Agency Dictionary
Replicate
verbPronunciation: /ˈrɛp.lɪ.keɪt/
In Portuguese: Replicar
Science & HealthWhat does “Replicate” mean?
To reproduce, duplicate, or perform an experiment, procedure, or creative work again with identical precision.
Etymology
From Latin replicare, meaning to fold back, to repeat, or to reply, itself composed of re- (back, again) and plicare (to fold). The past participle replicatus entered English as both a verb and an adjective. The word is a doublet of reply and replica, all three tracing to the same Latin source but reaching English at different times and through different routes.
Usage note
In science, to replicate a study means to repeat it under the same conditions to verify its results, not merely to copy its data.
Synonyms
- duplicate
- reproduce
- copy
- repeat
Word family
- replication
- replica
- replicant
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