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Realia vs Replica - What's the difference?

realia | replica |

As a noun realia

is objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.

As a verb replica is

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realia

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.
  • *2011 , (Norman Davies), Vanished Kingdoms , Penguin 2012, p. 28:
  • *:It might be possible, for example, to work backwards from the known realia of Visigothic Spain.

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    replica

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An exact copy.
    • The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica .
  • A copy made at a smaller scale of the original.
    • He collected replicas of old cars.

    Related terms

    * replicant * replicate * replication * reply

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