verb · academic
replicate
/ˈrɛplɪkeɪt/REP·li·cate
to repeat a study or experiment to see whether the same results can be produced
Examples
“Several labs tried to replicate the experiment but failed.”
“Replication is essential to confirm scientific findings.”
“We replicated the study with a larger sample to test its robustness.”
Band 8 sentence
“Independent teams attempted to replicate the groundbreaking experiment but obtained inconsistent results.”
Collocations
- replicate the experiment
- successful replication
- failed to replicate
Word family
Common mistakes
replicate = copy files→replicate a study = repeat the experiment/process to reproduce results
We will replication the study→We will replicate the study / We will perform a replication
Say it for a higher band
5copy→6repeat→7+replicate
Synonyms
repeat
Easily confused
duplicate
“No lab was able to replicate the original findings, raising doubts about the study.”
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