Definition of "Replication" :

noun: the act of making copies

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."

noun: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

noun: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

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

noun: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

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