Synonyms for replication
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Reproduction — copy; reproduction
reproduction, replica, copy, duplication, duplicate, imitation
3. Repeat
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Copy; reproduction.
That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.
- n. 2
The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
- n. 3
A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.
Related words
- Word family
- replicability replicable replicatability replicatable
Forms
- Plural
- replications → answers, responses, rejoinders, returns…
Example sentences
- counter It would be counter-productive to do such a thing.
- reproduction He has attempted no slavishly literal reproduction.
- replica He built an exact replica of Notre Dame Cathedral.
- copying They will not sanction copying without permission.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| replication | rising | |
| counter | steady | |
| reproduction | steady | |
| replica | rising | |
| copying | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- copy2, echo2
- 5 letters
- reply2
- 6 letters
- answer2, return2, repeat2, retort2
- 7 letters
- counter2, replica3, copying3, riposte2
- 8 letters
- response2, comeback2
- 9 letters
- duplicate3, imitation4, rejoinder3
- 10 letters
- repetition4
- 11 letters
- duplication4
- 12 letters
- reproduction4
- 13 letters
- reverberation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (copy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- réplication