Meaning & use
replicate
To make an exact copy of something, or to repeat a process and get the same result.
See it in a sentence
Scientists tried to replicate the experiment's results in three separate laboratories.
The factory replicates the original design down to the smallest detail.
A note on using this word
In science, replicate specifically means repeating a study to confirm its results, not simply copying an object.
Words with a similar meaning
duplicatereproducecopy
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Words with an opposite meaning
originate
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