reflectivity vs replication

replication vs reflectivity

reflectivity and replication both are nouns.

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

As nouns, replication is a hyponym of reflectivity; that is, replication is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflectivity:

reflectivity: the ability to reflect beams or rays
replication: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

Other hyponyms of reflectivity include echo, reverberation, sound reflection, echo.

reflectivity (noun)	replication (noun)
the ability to reflect beams or rays	the act of making copies
the capability of quiet thought or contemplation	the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface	copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
	the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
	(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 reflectivity and replication

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