replicate

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    bend or turn backward
    biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of
    make or do or perform again

Word Origin

replicate (v.)
early 15c., "repeat," from Latin replicatus, past participle of replicare (see reply). Meaning "to copy, reproduce, make a replica of" is from 1882, a back-formation from replication. Genetic sense is first recorded 1957. Related: Replicated; replicating.

Example

1. Such a company would be difficult to replicate quickly .
2. Such attributes are hard to replicate .
3. Can I replicate the vista functionality ?
4. Both those models are almost impossible to replicate now .
5. Trying to replicate this is an obvious temptation .

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