replication
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/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃn/
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/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃn/
The process of making an exact copy of something.
The artist made a replication of the famous painting for the museum.
The way in which a virus or molecule makes an exact copy of itself.
The experiment studied the replication of DNA in the bacteria.