v.
Pronunciation: ' re-pl ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin replicatus, past participle of replicare
Date: 15th century
transitive verb : DUPLICATE , REPEAT < replicate a statistical experiment> < replicated his mentor's writing style>
intransitive verb : to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself <virus particles replicating in cells>