replication

Meanings

• the act of making copies
• (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
• 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"

Synonyms

comeback, counter, echo, rejoinder, replica, reproduction, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sound reflection