RhymeZone: replication definitions

Definitions of replication:

noun: the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
Example: "Scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"
noun: (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
noun: (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
noun: the act of making copies
noun: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
noun: the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
noun: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)