Antonyms for replication
ˌrɛp lɪˈkeɪ ʃənrepli·ca·tion

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1. replicationnoun

   Synonyms:
   repeat, copy, reproduction, replica, carbon copy, duplicate, copying, imitation, duplication, repetition

2. replicationnoun

   Process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

   Synonyms:
   repetition, imitation, duplication, copying, duplicate, reproduction, carbon copy, replica, repeat, copy

3. replicationnoun

   Copy; reproduction.

   Synonyms:
   carbon copy, copying, duplicate, duplication, repeat, imitation, reproduction, repetition, replica, copy

4. replicationnoun

   A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.

   Synonyms:
   carbon copy, imitation, duplicate, duplication, replica, copy, copying, repetition, repeat, reproduction

Matched Categories

1. • Copy
   • Copying
   • Genetics
   • Law
   • Organic Process
   • Pleading
   • Reflection
   • Repetition
   • Reply

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1. reproduction, replicationnoun

   the act of making copies

   "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"

   Synonyms:
   comeback, retort, reproductive memory, facts of life, procreation, breeding, rejoinder, reproduction, replica, return, echo, reverberation, riposte, sound reflection, counter

2. replicationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   return, comeback, rejoinder, retort, echo, reproduction, counter, replica, riposte, sound reflection, reverberation

3. rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counternoun

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

   "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

   Synonyms:
   sound reflection, counter, echo, rejoinder, income tax return, reproduction, return, takings, payoff, regaining, sideboard, take, tabulator, parry, buffet, comeback, retort, riposte, tax return, reverberation, reappearance, counterpunch, recurrence, return key, coming back, yield, getting even, restoration, issue, replica, paying back, restitution, heel counter, proceeds, homecoming

4. replicationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   return, comeback, rejoinder, retort, echo, reproduction, counter, replica, riposte, sound reflection, reverberation

5. echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replicationnoun

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

   "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

   Synonyms:
   reverberation, repercussion, rejoinder, comeback, echo, retort, reproduction, counter, return, replica, riposte, sound reflection

6. replica, replication, reproductionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   return, reproductive memory, facts of life, procreation, comeback, rejoinder, retort, reproduction, counter, echo, breeding, riposte, sound reflection, replica, reverberation

7. replicationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   return, comeback, rejoinder, retort, echo, reproduction, counter, replica, riposte, sound reflection, reverberation

How to use replication in a sentence?

1. Adam Trickey:

   Our research illustrates a success story of how improved HIV treatments coupled with screening, prevention and treatment of health problems associated with HIV infection can extend the life span of people diagnosed with HIV, combination antiretroviral therapy has been used to treat HIV for 20 years, but newer drugs have fewer side effects, involve taking fewer pills, better prevent replication of the virus and are more difficult for the virus to become resistant to.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   You stop their replication by vaccinating widely.

3. Rick Stevens:

   We think the best strategy is probably a multiple... therapeutic mix, that would go after multiple targets -- maybe a target that would help in blocking viral entry, one that might block replication, and one that might block some host process that is a problem.

4. Nick Littlehales:

   They were looking at recovery as a big issue and decided that my approach made a lot of sense to not only them but also the individual riders, we created a sleep kit, which is a replication of the ideal layers -- pillow, duvet, linen -- all put together to allow a small group of staff to go into the hotel and unzip Bradley's bag, he sleeps in it, they zip it back up and take it to the next hotel.

5. Otis Brawley:

   And it really upset the anti-smoking people, it upset the folks who are in the nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention -- Bert Vogelstein really upset the prevention crowd, keep in mind it's a mathematical simulation, it's not a clinical trial, but [ Vogelstein is ] noting that a certain number of cases are due to replication error, DNA replication error, in normal growth.

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