replication vs replicate

replication is a noun but replicate is not a noun.

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

replication (noun)	replicate (noun)
the act of making copies
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
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

replication (verb)	replicate (verb)
	make or do or perform again
	reproduce or make an exact copy of
	bend or turn backward