replication vs scanning

scanning vs replication

replication and scanning both are nouns.

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

As nouns, scanning is a hyponym of replication; that is, scanning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replication:

replication: the act of making copies
scanning: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission

Other hyponyms of replication include sound reproduction.

replication (noun)	scanning (noun)
the act of making copies	the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion	the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
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

Difference between replication and scanning

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