replication

noun

1. 1

   the act of making copies

   Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient

2. 2

   the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion

   scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication

3. 3

   copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

4. 4

   the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

   she could hear echoes of her own footsteps

5. 5

   (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer

6. 6

   a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

   it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher

7. 7

   (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division