ˈkʌmbæk ˈɛkəʊ ˈɛkoʊ

ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔ͡ɪndɚ ˈɹɛplɪkə ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən ɹɪˈtɜːn ɹɪˈtɝn ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən ɹɪˈpəʊst ɹɪˈpoʊst the act of making copies Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication copy that is not the original; something that has been copied the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves she could hear echoes of her own footsteps (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) it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division