replicate
Replicate means to copy or repeat something exactly.
When we talk about replicating something, we often mean that it's being copied or done again in the same way. For example, scientists might replicate an experiment to see if they get the same results. This means they do the exact same test over and over to make sure their findings are true. It's also used when people copy a recipe from a cookbook - they're replicating what someone else made before them.
In some contexts, "replicate" can be a verb or a noun, but in both cases, it's about making something again that already exists. As a noun, replication refers to the process of copying or repeating something, and as a verb, it means doing the actual copying or repeating.
How common is "replicate"?
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
noun
The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.
verb
To make a copy (replica) of.
Example: On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate.
adjective
Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.
Example: a replicate leaf or petal
Real examples of "replicate" in context
