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Definition of replication noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

replication

noun
 
/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃn/
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  1. [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.
  2. [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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