rep·li·cate
ˈre-plə-ˌkāt 
replicated; replicating
: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself
virus particles replicating in cells
rep·li·cate
ˈre-plə-kət
rep·li·cate
ˈre-plə-kət
: one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples
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Verb
They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice.
DNA replicates itself in the cell nucleus.
DNA replicates in the cell nucleus.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Cruz's Democratic opponent, buoyed by significant grassroots support and fundraising, is aiming to replicate the near-upset seen in Cruz's 2018 re-election bid against O'Rourke, where Cruz won by only 2.6 percentage points.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024
Interviewing In each sample, phone numbers are released for interviewing in replicates by census region (cell) or division (landline) to allow for sample control.
—ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
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Verb
The Google researchers wanted to see if measurements taken from receivers in Android phones could essentially replicate the ionosphere mapping that occurs in more advanced monitoring stations.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Cruz's Democratic opponent, buoyed by significant grassroots support and fundraising, is aiming to replicate the near-upset seen in Cruz's 2018 re-election bid against O'Rourke, where Cruz won by only 2.6 percentage points.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Everything from the organ level (how well your heart pumps, how efficiently blood moves oxygen, how well kidneys filter waste) down to the molecular level (how proteins fold, how DNA replicates) works best within these thermal confines.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024
Interviewing In each sample, phone numbers are released for interviewing in replicates by census region (cell) or division (landline) to allow for sample control.
—ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Replicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replicate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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replicate
1 of 2 verb
rep·li·cate
ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt
replicated; replicating
2
: to produce one or more exact copies of itself
DNA replicates in the cell nucleus
replicate
2 of 2 noun
rep·li·cate
ˈrep-li-kət
: one of several identical experiments, processes, or samples
Medical Definition
replicate
1 of 2 verb
rep·li·cate
ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt
replicated; replicating
: to repeat or duplicate (as an experiment)
: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself
virus particles replicating in cells
replicate
2 of 2 noun
rep·li·cate
-li-kət
1
: one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples
2
: something (as a gene, DNA, or a cell) produced by replication
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