replication vs reflection

reflection vs replication

replication and reflection both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of replication include reflectivity, reflexion.

replication (noun)	reflection (noun)
the act of making copies	the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion	the ability to reflect beams or rays
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied	a likeness in which left and right are reversed
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves	a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer	a remark expressing careful consideration
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	expression without words
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division	the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
	(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

Difference between replication and reflection

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