Definition of replications Replications

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What does replications mean?

Wiktionary

replications (Noun)
Plural of replication.

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replications, noun, plural of replication.

WordNet

Noun Plural: replications
replication - (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
		biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
		genetic science, genetics the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
replication - the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"
		repeating, repetition the act of doing or performing again
replication - (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
		pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
replication - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
		rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, comeback, counter
		reply, response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
replication - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
		echo, reverberation, sound reflection
		reflectivity, reflexion, reflection the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
replication - the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
		reproduction
		copying an act of copying
		scanning the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
replication - copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
		replica, reproduction
		copy a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"

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Wiktionary

replication (Noun)
Process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
replication (Noun)
Copy; reproduction.
replication (Noun)
A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

replication (n.)
An answer; a reply.
replication (n.)
The reply of the plaintiff, in matters of fact, to the defendant's plea.
replication (n.)
Return or repercussion, as of sound; echo.
replication (n.)
A repetition; a copy.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

replication
Process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
replication
The sharing of data so as to ensure consistency between redundant resources.