replication.

1. The repetition of a study or procedure to assess whether its findings can be obtained again.

2. The production of a copy or repeated instance of an object, pattern or set of data.

3. The biological process through which genetic material is copied.

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Words that belong together

• independent replication
• replication study

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Independent replication reproduced the main pattern but not the reported effect size.

The replication used the stated procedure while recording its deviations transparently.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; use a plural for distinct instances or types only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, argumentation, evaluation, qualification. Disciplines: reasoning, research, essay writing. Commonness: moderately common.