replication vs response

response vs replication

replication and response both are nouns.

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

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

replication: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
response: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

Other hypernyms of replication include reply.

replication (noun)	response (noun)
the act of making copies	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion	the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied	the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer	the manner in which something is greeted
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division	a result

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