Reproduction vs. Replication

Reproduction vs. Replication — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Reproduction and Replication

Reproductionnoun

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

Replicationnoun

The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.

Reproductionnoun

The act of making copies.

Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.

Replicationnoun

Copy; reproduction.

That painting is an almost exact replication of a famous Rembrandt painting.

Reproductionnoun

A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

Replicationnoun

(legal) A response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea.

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Reproductionnoun

the process of generating offspring

Replicationnoun

(biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.

Reproductionnoun

recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall

Replicationnoun

(computing) The process of frequent electronic data copying a one database in one computer or server to a database in another so that all users share the same level of information. Used to improve fault tolerance of the system.

Reproductionnoun

copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

Replicationnoun

the act of making copies;

Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
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Reproductionnoun

the act of making copies;

Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient

Replicationnoun

(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

Reproductionnoun

the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

Replicationnoun

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);

it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher

Replicationnoun

(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer

Replicationnoun

the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped

Replicationnoun

copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

Replicationnoun

the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion;

scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication