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Meaning of replication

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  replication
      n 1: the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy
           texts was far more efficient" [syn: {reproduction},
           {replication}]
      2: (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself
         before cell division
      3: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
         critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
         teacher" [syn: {rejoinder}, {retort}, {return}, {riposte},
         {replication}, {comeback}, {counter}]
      4: (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the
         defendant's plea or answer
      5: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the
         sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
         [syn: {echo}, {reverberation}, {sound reflection},
         {replication}]
      6: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
         [syn: {replica}, {replication}, {reproduction}]
      7: 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"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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