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Replicate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Bend or turn backward.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The scientists managed to replicate the process by folding and then turning the protein structures backward to create its mirror image.
  • Replicate the fold from the original document and turn the letter backward for the signature verification.
  • The precise conditions to replicate the natural phenomenon had to be extensively researched before the results could be turned backward and the cause could be identified.
  • Art historians struggled to replicate the intricate folds of the artist's period-specific fashion and turn the techniques backward for a modernized arrangement.
  • To replicate the design and make the curved elements more accessible to mass production, the production team decided to turn the standard models backward and simplify.

Synonyms

  • Retroflex

Hypernyms

  • Bend

Meaning 2

Reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • Scientists attempted to replicate the results of the original study to verify the findings.
  • To understand the spread of a virus, researchers may replicate it in a lab using host cells.
  • The company partnered with several manufacturers to replicate their popular product design.
  • Engineers tried to replicate the conditions of the original experiment to troubleshoot the equipment malfunction.
  • By using stem cells, the researchers hoped to replicate the development of a human heart in a controlled lab environment.

Synonyms

  • Copy

Hypernyms

  • Replicate
  • Repeat
  • Double
  • Reduplicate

Related Words

  • Replication (noun)

Meaning 3

Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The researchers were unable to replicate the experiment's results using the new lab equipment.
  • She tried to replicate the recipe, but the cake didn't turn out as well as the original.
  • He struggled to replicate the perfect golf swing, despite numerous attempts.
  • The artist was unable to replicate the exact shade of blue she had created in her previous painting.
  • The scientists attempted to replicate the natural phenomenon in a controlled laboratory setting.

Synonyms

  • Duplicate
  • Repeat
  • Double
  • Reduplicate

Hypernyms

  • Reproduce

Hyponyms

  • Recapitulate
  • Replicate
  • Geminate
  • Copy
  • Reduplicate

Related Words

  • Replica (noun)
  • Replication (noun)
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