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abortive
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adjective
(= stillborn)
failing to accomplish an intended result
an abortive revolt
a stillborn plot to assassinate the President
replication
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noun
(= reproduction)
the act of making copies
Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
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noun
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
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noun
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
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noun
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
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noun
(= replica)
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
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noun
(= echo)
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
she could hear echoes of her own footsteps
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noun
(= rejoinder)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher