replication vs reproduction

reproduction vs replication

replication and reproduction both are nouns.

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

As nouns, replication and reproduction are synonyms defined as:

replication and reproduction: the act of making copies

As nouns, replication and reproduction are synonyms defined as:

replication and reproduction: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

Other synonyms of replication include replica.

replication (noun)	reproduction (noun)
the act of making copies	the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion	the act of making copies
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied	copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves	recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer	the process of generating offspring
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 reproduction

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