replication
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Sense 1 noun
the act of making copies
Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
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Sense 2 noun
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
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a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
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(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
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the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
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Sense 6 noun
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
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Sense 7 noun
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
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reproduce |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | copying |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scanning |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sound reproduction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | replicate |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | genetics |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic process |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | counter |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | retort |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | return |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | reply |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | sass |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | pleading |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverberate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | echo |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | reflectivity |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | re-echo |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | duplicate |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | copy |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | toy |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | duplicate |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | repeating |