replication

英 [ˌreplɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]

美 [ˌreplɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]

n. (绘画等的)复制; 拷贝; 重复(实验); (尤指对答辩的)回答

BNC.13097 / COCA.12899

柯林斯词典

VERB 复制;重做;使复现
If youreplicatesomeone's experiment, work, or research, you do it yourself in exactly the same way.
1. He invited her to his laboratory to see if she could replicate the experiment.
  他邀请她到他的实验室看她能否复制该实验。
VERB (分子)复制
If a moleculereplicates, it divides into smaller molecules which are exact copies of itself.
1. Cells can reproduce but only molecules can replicate.
  细胞可以再生，但是只有分子可以复制。

noun

the act of making copies
1. Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
Synonym:reproduction
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
1. scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication
copy that is not the original
Synonym:replicareproduction
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
1. she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
Synonym:echoreverberationsound reflection
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
1. it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
Synonym:rejoinderretortreturnripostecomebackcounter
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division