Replicate vs Mirror - What's the difference?
replicate | mirror |
To make a copy (replica) of.
(label) To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
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, title= (label) To reply.
(botany, zoology) Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.
A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
(figuratively) an object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
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(computing) An exact copy of a data set, especially a website.
A mirror carp.
Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.
(computing) To create something identical to (a web site, etc.).
To reflect.
As verbs the difference between replicate and mirror
is that replicate is to make a copy (replica) of while mirror is of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.As nouns the difference between replicate and mirror
is that replicate is an outcome of a replication procedure while mirror is a smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an of what is in front of it.As an adjective replicate
is folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.replicate
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Verb
(en-verb)Magician’s brain, passage=[Isaac Newton] was obsessed with alchemy. He spent hours copying alchemical recipes and trying to replicate them in his laboratory. He believed that the Bible contained numerological codes.}}
Adjective
(en adjective)- a replicate leaf or petal
- the replicate margin of a shell
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English
(wikipedia mirror)Alternative forms
* mirrour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- I had a look in the mirror to see if the blood had come off my face.
- We could see the lorry in the mirror , so decided to change lanes.
- His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.
- O goddess, heavenly bright, / Mirror of grace and majesty divine.
- Although the content had been deleted from his blog, it was still found on some mirrors .
Synonyms
* (reflecting surface) glass (old-fashioned), looking glass (old-fashioned)Derived terms
* do with mirrors * half-silvered mirror * magic mirror * mirror image * one-way mirror * rear-view mirror * two-way mirrorVerb
(en verb)- He tried to mirror Elvis's life. He copied his fashion and his mannerisms, and even went to live in (Graceland).
