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replication

noun
  1. the act of making copies
    reproduction
  2. 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”
  3. copy that is not the original
    reproduction
  4. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
    echoreverberationsound reflection
  5. (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
  6. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    return
  7. (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division