different between reiterate vs replicate

English

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?i??t.??.e?t/

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

   Synonyms: repeat; see also Thesaurus:reiterate

2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.

   Synonym: repeat

Usage notes

Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Translations

Adjective

reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

1. Reiterated; repeated.

   Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated

Translations

Noun

reiterate (plural reiterates)

1. (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Related terms

• reiterated
• reiteration
• reiterative
• reiteratively
• reiterator

References

Italian

Verb

reiterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
2. second-person plural imperative of reiterare
3. feminine plural of reiterato

English

Etymology

From Latin replic?tus, past participle of replic?re (“to fold or bend back; reply”), from re (“back”) + plic?re (“to fold”); see ply.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /???pl??ke?t/ (verb)
• (US) IPA^(key): /???pl??k?t/ (noun)

Verb

replicate (third-person singular simple present replicates, present participle replicating, simple past and past participle replicated)

1. To make a copy (replica) of.
2. (sciences) To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
3. (obsolete) To reply.

Related terms

• replica
• replicability
• replicant
• replication
• replicative
• replicator
• reply

Translations

Noun

replicate (plural replicates)

1. The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.
2. (music) A tone that is one or more octaves away from a given tone.

Adjective

replicate (comparative more replicate, superlative most replicate)

1. (botany, zoology) Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.

   a replicate leaf or petal

   the replicate margin of a shell

Further reading

• replicate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• replicate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Italian

Verb

replicate

1. second-person plural present of replicare
2. second-person plural imperative of replicare

Latin

Verb

replic?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of replic?