replication

Replikation, Vervielfältigung

Das Herstellen von Kopien, besonders des Materials, das in Zellen die Erbinformation trägt.

In einfachem Englisch: The process of making copies, especially of the material that carries genetic information in cells.

• DNA replication happens before a cell divides.
• This drug slows viral replication.
• Errors during replication can change genetic information.

Synonyme: copying, duplication

Häufige Wendungen: dna replication, viral replication, replication process

Replikation, Wiederholungsstudie

Die Wiederholung einer wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung, um zu prüfen, ob dieselben Ergebnisse entstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: An attempt to repeat a scientific study to see whether it produces the same results.

• The study needs independent replication.
• Their replication produced different results.
• Several replications have supported the original findings.

So benutzt man es: replication of something (An independent replication of the study confirmed the results.)

Synonyme: repeat study

Häufige Wendungen: independent replication, successful replication, replication of something

Kopie, Nachbildung

Etwas, das so hergestellt wurde, dass es genauso oder fast genauso aussieht wie etwas anderes.

In einfachem Englisch: Something made to look exactly or almost exactly like something else.

• This painting is an exact replication.
• The museum displayed a replication of the ancient crown.
• Even careful replications can miss small details.

So benutzt man es: a replication of something (The model is a careful replication of the original ship.)

Synonyme: copy, reproduction, replica

Gegenteile: original

Häufige Wendungen: exact replication, replication of something