n.
1.the act of making copies
2.(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
3.a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
4.(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
5.the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
6.copy that is not the original
7.the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
Idiom of the Day
wake the dead
to be very loud and be able to wake even those who have died
Our neighbors told us that our stereo was so loud that it would wake the dead.
