replication
     n 1: the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy
          texts was far more efficient" [syn: {reproduction}]
     2: (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself
        before cell division
     3: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
        critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
        teacher" [syn: {rejoinder}, {retort}, {return}, {riposte},
         {comeback}, {counter}]
     4: (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the
        defendant's plea or answer
     5: the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
        [syn: {echo}, {reverberation}, {sound reflection}]
     6: copy that is not the original; something that has been
        copied [syn: {replica}, {reproduction}]
     7: 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"
Source: WordNet® 2.0