🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Replikation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: reh-pli-kah-tsyon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Replication/ˌrɛp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Replikation des Experiments bestätigte die ursprünglichen Ergebnisse."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of copying or reproducing something.

    "The replication of the experiment confirmed the initial findings."
  2. 2

    In biology, the process by which genetic material is copied.

    "DNA replication is essential for cell division."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'replication' originates from the Latin word 'replicatio', which means 'a folding back'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of 'repeating' or 'copying', particularly in scientific and technical contexts.

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