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replica

noun rep·li·ca \ˈre-pli-kə\

: an exact or very close copy of something

Full Definition of REPLICA

1
:  an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist <a replica of this was painted … this year — Constance Strachey>
2
:  a copy exact in all details <DNA makes a replica of itself> <sailed a replica of the Viking ship>; broadly :  copy <this faithful, pathetic replica of a Midwestern suburb — G. F. Kennan>
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Origin of REPLICA

Italian, repetition, from replicare to repeat, from Late Latin, from Latin, to fold back — more at reply
First Known Use: 1824

Synonym Discussion of REPLICA

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing <reproductions from the museum's furniture collection>. duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing <a duplicate of a house key>. copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically <printed 1000 copies of the lithograph>. facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale <a facsimile of a rare book>. replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details <a replica of the Mayflower> but not always in the same scale <miniature replicas of classic cars>.
REPLICA Defined for Kids

replica

noun rep·li·ca \ˈre-pli-kə\

Definition of REPLICA for Kids

:  a very exact copy

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