replication vs repetition

repetition vs replication

replication and repetition both are nouns.

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

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

replication: the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
repetition: the act of doing or performing again

Other hypernyms of replication include repeating.

replication (noun)	repetition (noun)
the act of making copies	the act of doing or performing again
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion	the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied	an event that repeats
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 replication and repetition

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