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Nachbildung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • replica noun An exact copy of something, often made for display or study rather than actual use.
  • replication noun The process of copying or reproducing something so a fresh, identical version exists.

Senses

Nachbildung is used for these senses in English:

  • mock-up A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.
  • replica An exact copy.
  • replication The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
  • replication Copy; reproduction.
  • rip-off A copy, especially one that is illegal or inferior.

replica — full definition

  1. noun An exact copy of something, often made for display or study rather than actual use.
  2. noun A smaller-scale copy of the original.

replication — full definition

  1. noun The process of copying or reproducing something so a fresh, identical version exists.
  2. noun In biology, the process by which DNA or RNA molecules make copies of themselves.
  3. noun In computing, the ongoing copying of data from one database or server to another so all systems stay in sync.

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