replication
noun/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] (formal) the act of copying something exactly; the copy that is made
- an exact replication of the original experiment
- These houses are not replications of the paintings, but were inspired by them.
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- [uncountable] (specialist) the process by which a biological unit, for example a virus or molecule, produces exact copies of itself
- Vitamin B is essential for proper cell replication and growth.
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