Duplicate vs. Replicate

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  • Duplicate (adjective)

    Being the same as another; identical.

    “This is a duplicate entry.”

  • Duplicate (adjective)

    In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.

    “duplicate whist”

    “duplicate Scrabble”

  • Duplicate (verb)

    to make a copy of

    “If we duplicate the information, are we really accomplishing much?”

  • Duplicate (verb)

    to do repeatedly; to do again

    “You don’t need to duplicate my efforts.”

  • Duplicate (verb)

    to produce something equal to

    “He found it hard to duplicate the skills of his wife.”

  • Duplicate (noun)

    One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

    “This is a duplicate, but a very good replica.”

  • Duplicate (noun)

    An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original.

  • Duplicate (noun)

    A redeeming a pledged item.

  • Duplicate (noun)

    The game of duplicate bridge.

  • Duplicate (noun)

    The game of duplicate Scrabble.

  • Duplicate (noun)

    A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.

  • Replicate (verb)

    To make a copy (replica) of.

    “On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate.”

  • Replicate (verb)

    To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.

  • Replicate (verb)

    To reply.

  • Replicate (noun)

    The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.

  • Replicate (noun)

    A tone that is one or more octaves away from a given tone.

  • Replicate (adjective)

    Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.

    “a replicate leaf or petal”

    “the replicate margin of a shell”

Wiktionary
  • Replicate (verb)

    make an exact copy of; reproduce

    “it might be impractical to replicate Eastern culture in the west”

  • Replicate (verb)

    (of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself

    “interleukin-16 prevents the virus from replicating itself”

    “in order to replicate, cells must make copies of their DNA”

  • Replicate (verb)

    repeat (a scientific experiment or trial) to obtain a consistent result

    “these findings have been replicated by Metzger and Antes”

  • Replicate (adjective)

    of the nature of a copy

    “a replicate Earth”

  • Replicate (adjective)

    of the nature of a repetition of a scientific experiment or trial

    “the variation of replicate measurements”

  • Replicate (noun)

    a close or exact copy; a replica

    “young reptiles should not be considered merely small replicates of adults”

  • Replicate (noun)

    a repeated experiment or trial

    “five replicates were performed per dilution”

  • Replicate (noun)

    a tone one or more octaves above or below the given tone.

Oxford Dictionary

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