Replicate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. folded; bent back on itself.
verb (used with object), rep·li·cat·ed, rep·li·cat·ing.
  1. to bend or fold back: a replicated leaf.
  2. to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, especially for experimental purposes: We were unable to replicate the same results in the field.
  3. (of a cell) to make a copy of (its DNA): The cell replicates its DNA to begin the process of cell division.
verb (used without object), rep·li·cat·ed, rep·li·cat·ing.
  1. (especially of DNA) to undergo replication; Our DNA replicates at a rate of 50 nucleotides per second.
noun
  1. something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
verb (ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt) (mainly tr)
  1. to make or be a copy of; reproduce
  2. to fold (something) over on itself; bend back
  3. to reply to
adjective (ˈrɛplɪkɪt)
  1. folded back on itself
Replicate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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