replicate
//ˈrɛplɪkeɪt//
Verb
replicateInfinitive
replicatePresent tense
replicatedPast tense
replicatedPast participle
replicatingPresent participle
replicatesThird-person singular
1
To make an exact copy or reproduction of something.
Scientists were able to replicate the experiment with the same results.
2
To repeat or reproduce an experiment, study, or process to verify results.
The scientists tried to replicate the experiment to confirm the findings.
3
(Biology) To reproduce or make a copy of itself, especially of DNA, cells, or viruses.
The virus can replicate rapidly inside the host cell.
Adjective
replicateCanonical form
1
Folded back on itself; bent back.
The replicate leaf margins give the plant a distinctive appearance.