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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
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Replicate
What's the difference between 'Replicate' and 'duplicate'?
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It seems to me that bacteria and viruses and organisms in general replicate. On the other hand we use a copy machine to duplicate documents. What does your dictionary say?
- It seems to me that bacteria and viruses and organisms in general replicate.
- On the other hand we use a copy machine to duplicate documents.
- What does your dictionary say?
- CJ
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It seems to me that bacteria and viruses and organisms in general replicate. On the other hand we use a copy machine to duplicate documents. What does your dictionary say?
CJ
CJ
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Good question.
To duplicate means to make an exact copy, and usually refers to things such as documents
To replicate also means to make an exact copy of an object, but often refers to 3 dimensional objects, ways of doing things and biological processes etc.
"The building you see before you is an exact replica of the Tower of London" (This uses the noun 'replica')
To duplicate means to make an exact copy, and usually refers to things such as documents
To replicate also means to make an exact copy of an object, but often refers to 3 dimensional objects, ways of doing things and biological processes etc.
"The building you see before you is an exact replica of the Tower of London" (This uses the noun 'replica')
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My dictionary say they're synonyms...They really are, more or less...
Thanks CJ and Abbie
Thanks CJ and Abbie
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