lip vs replication

replication vs lip

lip and replication both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lip	Yes	No	No	No
replication	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, replication is a hypernym of lip; that is, replication is a word with a broader meaning than lip:

lip: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
replication: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other hypernyms of lip include comeback, counter, rejoinder, retort, return, riposte.

lip (noun)	replication (noun)
either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell	the act of making copies
the top edge of a vessel or other container	the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking	copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
an impudent or insolent rejoinder	the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx	(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
	(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division

Difference between lip and replication

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