Is replicate formal or informal?

How is replicate different from copy?

Can replicate be used in academic writing?

What is a common phrase with replicate?

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replicate

/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/

IELTSAcademic

verb

To make something again that is exactly the same as the original.

The lab failed to replicate the earlier findings.
Scientists replicate trials to confirm results.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: replicate stresses an exact copy; repeat is general and routine, while imitate suggests copying behavior or style. Use replicate in science and research contexts where precision matters.

In other languages

Spanish: replicar
Japanese: 複製する
Korean: 복제하다
Vietnamese: tái tạo
Chinese: 复制

Common phrases

replicate the studyreplicate the processreplicate the resultsreplicate the experiment

Synonyms

copy duplicate reproduce recreate mirror

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