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replication

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

The act of repeating a study or process to check whether the same result happens again.

"The original study's findings didn't hold up after replication by other laboratories."

In genetics, "replication" specifically refers to a cell copying its DNA before dividing.

Synonyms

repetition reproduction