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Replicate: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make an exact copy (replicate)

replicate 🔊

/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/

vt.

To make something that is exactly the same as something else.

Replicate definition illustrated by a scientist copying a glowing liquid sample in a lab.

make an exact copy 🔊

➕

/meɪk ən ɪɡˈzækt ˈkɒpi/

vt.

To produce an identical version of something, ensuring it matches the original in every detail.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'replicare' (to fold back), implying repetition or copying.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'replicate' as 're-play-cate' – replaying an action to create an identical copy.

📖 Example

In biology class, we learned how scientists can replicate DNA in a test tube. 🔊 In biology class, we learned that scientists can copy DNA precisely in a laboratory setting.

🔗 Collocations

replicate the experiment – to copy the experiment exactly to verify results

replicate the findings – to reproduce the same research outcomes

replicate a model – to create an identical version of a design or structure

🔄 Synonyms

duplicate (vt.) – to make an exact copy of something

copy (vt.) – to produce something similar or identical

reproduce (vt.) – to make a copy or duplicate, often in biological contexts

🚫 Antonyms

original (n.) – the first or unique version from which copies are made

create (vt.) – to bring something new into existence, not a copy

🌱 Derivatives

replication (n.) – the act or process of replicating

replicable (adj.) – capable of being replicated or copied

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'replicare', meaning 'to fold back'. In modern English, it's frequently used in scientific contexts to describe copying DNA or experiments for verification.

Meaning 2：repeat an action (replicate)

replicate 🔊

/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/

vt.

To repeat an action or process so that you get the same result.

Replicate meaning shown as a person following a recipe exactly from a tablet screen.

repeat an action 🔊

➕

/rɪˈpiːt ən ˈækʃən/

vt.

To perform an action or process again in the same manner to achieve identical results.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To improve your skill, you need to replicate your training routine every day. 🔊 To enhance your abilities, you must repeat your practice routine daily with consistency.

🔗 Collocations

replicate the success – to achieve the same positive outcome again

replicate a routine – to repeat a set of actions exactly as before

replicate the performance – to duplicate the same level of achievement or execution

🔄 Synonyms

repeat (vt.) – to do something again, often in the same way

imitate (vt.) – to copy the manner or style of an action

echo (vt.) – to repeat or mirror an action or sound

🚫 Antonyms

vary (vt.) – to change or alter something, making it different

innovate (vt.) – to introduce new methods or ideas, not repeat old ones