replication

[rep-li-key-shuhn] / ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

copy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reproduction

STRONG

Photostat Xerox archetype carbon cast clone counterfeit counterpart ditto duplicate effigy ersatz facsimile forgery image impersonation impression imprint likeness microfiche mimeograph miniature mirror model offprint parallel pattern photocopy photograph portrait print reduplication reflection replica representation reprint rubbings similarity simulacrum simulation study tracing transcript transcription type

WEAK

carbon copy ectype hard copy

Antonyms

STRONG

difference dissimilarity entity opposite original unlikeness

Example Sentences

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Reasons given for its rejection included that being a replication it was not novel; that after a couple of years the field has moved on.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

By contrast, Bennett and Brassard's theory - known as BB84 - shows that any attempt to hack or copy their quantum encryption key changes the very behaviour of its elements, making replication impossible.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Have you taken any steps to trademark it or even license it for AI replication someday?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The most important thing, Walden said, is to avoid mere replication — both of the nominated films’ scores and of the featured performance numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

According to these historians, replication is a social artefact, not a natural fact.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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