· the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"

Synonym(s): reproduction

Hypernym(s): copying

· (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

Hypernym(s): organic_process, biological_process

· a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

Synonym(s): rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, comeback, counter

Hypernym(s): reply, response

· (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer

Hypernym(s): pleading

· the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

Synonym(s): echo, reverberation, sound_reflection

Hypernym(s): reflection, reflexion, reflectivity

· copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

Synonym(s): replica, reproduction

Hypernym(s): copy

· 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"

Hypernym(s): repetition, repeating