Replicate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Replicate verb. To repeat an experiment and get the same result, or to make an exact copy of something.
How to say it
REP-lih-kayt/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (REP). Forms: replicated.
Replicate in a sentence
No other lab could replicate the startling result, so the paper was withdrawn.
The café replicated its Paris menu right down to the paper napkins.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- reproduce
- repeat
- copy
- duplicate
Where replicate comes from
From Latin replicare, to fold back or unroll.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The café _____ its Paris menu right down to the paper napkins.
- replicate
- electrocute
- calibrate
Show the answer
replicate: The café replicated its Paris menu right down to the paper napkins.