Definitions

replication

[rep-li-key-shuhn] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

copy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reproduction

STRONG

Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto duplicate effigy ersatz facsimile forgery image impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror model offprint parallel pattern photocopy photograph portrait print reduplication reflection replica representation reprint rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing transcript transcription type

WEAK

carbon copy ectype hard copy

Antonyms

STRONG

difference dissimilarity entity opposite original unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Replication is the only way to really verify if they are legitimate or not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Replication wouldn’t eliminate forecasting uncertainty, but it would expose assumptions, stabilize expectations, and allow external experts to flag errors before Congress votes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

"Replication of Hinkley Point C, alongside the roll out of SMRs, can power Britain's digital economy."

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Replication is vital to science, seen as fundamental by investigators as far back as the pioneering 17th-century chemist Robert Boyle.

From Scientific American • Jul. 10, 2023

Replication of a common and popular American plow of the 18th century.

From Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 by Schlebecker, John T.

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