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单词 replicate
释义

replicate

1 of 3

verb

rep·​li·​cate ˈre-plə-ˌkāt How to pronounce replicate (audio)
replicated; replicating

transitive verb

: duplicate, repeat
replicate a statistical experiment
replicated his mentor's writing style

intransitive verb

: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself
virus particles replicating in cells

replicate

2 of 3

adjective

rep·​li·​cate ˈre-plə-kət How to pronounce replicate (audio)
: manifold, repeated

replicate

3 of 3

noun

rep·​li·​cate ˈre-plə-kət How to pronounce replicate (audio)
: one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples

Synonyms

Verb

  • clone
  • copy
  • copycat
  • duplicate
  • imitate
  • reduplicate
  • render
  • reproduce
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Example Sentences

Verb They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice. DNA replicates itself in the cell nucleus. DNA replicates in the cell nucleus.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Many of those companies will likely try to replicate Apple’s devices. Chris Smith, BGR, 24 June 2022 In his majority opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Roberts rejected the argument that Maine should be free to try to replicate a public school experience, which does not include religious instruction. Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 June 2022 One of the biggest complaints about youth basketball is that so many players try to replicate Steph Curry's shooting from very long distance. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2022 The state did not try to replicate that in other schools. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022 If BeReal’s popularity keeps growing, there’s a good chance bigger social media companies might eventually try to replicate its unique characteristics, Marwick said. Carly Wanna, Bloomberg.com, 29 Mar. 2022 While the match presented a mixed bag of performances and moments, there were definitely some aspects of the contest FCC will try to replicate. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2022 The teams taste a dish and then describe it to chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks, who try to replicate it without seeing or tasting it themselves, in this new episode. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Next up in Olympic figure skating is the men's short program Tuesday, where Nathan Chen will try to replicate his season-best performance from the team event in pursuit of individual Olympic gold. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2022
Noun
The tot was seen wearing a black Nike dress that was bedazzled with mini rhinestones on the top, a small replicate of the same piece that Williams wore. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022 Fentanyl’s inexpensive, easy-to-replicate formula has boosted its appeal to criminal networks. Jon Kamp, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 By identifying the structures to which antibodies bind, scientists can then synthesize a replicate of the antigen structure. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 May 2022 Though difficult and a few years away, Aganovic believes that harnessing a microbe's ability to adapt, self-replicate, and repair could make all of this and more possible. Jessica Chia, Allure, 10 Feb. 2022 After all, her 2020 campaign was a hard-to-replicate mix of timing and execution. Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Jan. 2022 The state attorneys general allege that some of the replicate snacks containing cannabis exceed even the maximum legal adult serving. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2021 Virulent phages, like many other viruses, operate on an invade-replicate-kill program. Ivan Erill, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2021 The authors find that the 46K version of OAS1 inhibits many other pathogenic viruses that like SARS-CoV-2 replicate within their own double-membrane vesicle concealment, including encephalomyocarditis virus and some other coronaviruses. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English replecaten "to repeat," borrowed from Latin replicātus, past participle of replicō, replicāre "to turn back on itself, bend back, unroll (a papyrus book), go over (a thought, topic) repeatedly, make a replication" (Late Latin also "to restore, repeat, reply"), from re- re- + -plicāre "to fold, bend" — more at ply entry 3

Adjective

borrowed from Latin replicātus, past participle of replicō, replicāre "to turn back on itself, bend back, unroll (a papyrus book), go over (a thought, topic) repeatedly" (Late Latin also "to restore, repeat, reply") — more at replicate entry 1

Noun

noun derivative of replicate entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1915, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

replicate 1 of 2

verb

rep·​li·​cate ˈrep-lə-ˌkāt How to pronounce replicate (audio)
replicated; replicating

transitive verb

: to repeat or duplicate (as an experiment)

intransitive verb

: to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself
virus particles replicating in cells

replicate

2 of 2

noun

rep·​li·​cate -li-kət How to pronounce replicate (audio)
1
: one of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples
2
: something (as a gene, DNA, or a cell) produced by replication

replicate

verb

1
as in to reproduce
to make an exact likeness of replicated the famous painting in our art class

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • reproduce
  • copy
  • render
  • imitate
  • duplicate
  • clone
  • reconstruct
  • simulate
  • copycat
  • reduplicate
  • mimic
  • forge
  • re-create
  • counterfeit
  • fake
  • rip off
  • knock off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • create
  • originate
  • imagine
  • initiate
  • invent
2
as in to repeat
to make or do again I can't replicate your results when I do the experiment myself

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • repeat
  • recreate
  • duplicate
  • renew
  • reprise
  • remake
  • redo
  • reiterate
  • reenact
  • reduplicate
  • reinvent
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