replication

Definition

The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English replicacioun, replicacion, from Anglo-Norman replicacioun and Old French replicacion (“reply, answer”), from Latin replicātiō, replicātiōnem. By surface analysis, replicate + -(at)ion.

Example Sentences

• "DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule."
• "That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting."