replication

名词 replication:

1. the act of making copies
   同义词：reproduction
2. (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
3. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
   同义词：rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, comeback, counter
4. (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
5. the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
   同义词：echo, reverberation, sound reflection
6. copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
   同义词：replica, reproduction
7. the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion

rep.li.ca.tion

n.（名词）
A fold or a folding back.
折转：折迭或反叠
A reply to an answer; a rejoinder.
回答；答复
Law The plaintiff`s response to the defendant`s answer or plea.
【法律】 答辩：原告对被告的回答或申诉的应答
An echo or a reverberation.
回声；回响
A copy or reproduction.
拷贝
The act or process of duplicating or reproducing something.
复制：复印或复制某物的行为或过程
Biology The act or process by which genetic material, a cell, or an organism reproduces or makes an exact copy of itself.
【生物学】 复制：遗传物质、细胞或有机体复制或产生与自身完全相同的复制品的行为或过程