noun
replica
REHP-lih-kuh
noun
1
An exact copy of something, often made for display or study rather than actual use.
"The museum built a full-size replica of the ship for visitors to walk through."
"He keeps a replica of the trophy on his desk since the original stays locked away."
2
A smaller-scale copy of the original.
"She collects replica model cars of famous racing vehicles."
How to Use Replica
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA copy built to look just like the real thing.
Common pairings
exact replica
scale replica
replica of the original
Word Forms
replicas plural, repliche plural
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Etymology
From Italian replica, tracing back to Latin replicare ("to fold back" or "to repeat") — a relative of "reply" and "replicate."