Origin of replicate

1525–35; < Late Latin replicātus past participle of replicāre to fold back. See re-, ply2, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM replicate

non·rep·li·cate, adjective non·rep·li·cat·ed, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for replicate

British Dictionary definitions for replicate

replicate

verb (ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt) (mainly tr)

(also intr) to make or be a copy of; reproduce
to fold (something) over on itself; bend back
to reply to

adjective (ˈrɛplɪkɪt)

folded back on itself a replicate leaf

Derived forms of replicate

replicative, adjective

Word Origin for replicate

C19: from Latin replicātus bent back; see replica

Medical definitions for replicate

replicate
[ rĕplĭ-kāt′ ]

v.

To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat.
To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism.

n.

A repetition of an experiment or a procedure.