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
have designs on (someone or something)
to have plans for someone or something
The city has designs on the land that the railway used to occupy.